An equity score of 72/100 ranks Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District #243 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,459 per pupil, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District ranks #433 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$20,459
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District operates 1 public schools serving 529 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,459 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.0% local, 52.2% state, and 13.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #243 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 202:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock accounts for 38.2% of all Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District reports 62.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District student-counselor ratio is 202:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District?
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 529 students.
How much does Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District spend per student?
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District spends $20,459 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #243 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District?
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District students are 92.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District?
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #243 out of 1526 districts in California.