Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified operates 5 public schools serving 2,283 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,254 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Merced County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,501 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 16.2% local, 64.5% state, and 19.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,013 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 77/100, ranked #121 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 405:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% White, 2.7% African American across the district's schools.
Dos Palos High accounts for 28.3% of all Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified school enrollment varies 9.0× across entities
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified school enrollment ranges from 71 students (lowest) to 639 students (highest), a spread of 568 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 405:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 48.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified?
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,283 students.
How much does Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified spend per student?
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified spends $19,501 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #121 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified is $84,013 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Merced County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified?
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified students are 84.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% White, 2.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified?
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #121 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.