An equity score of 51/100 ranks Downtown Value District #755 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,517 per pupil, Downtown Value District ranks #730 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Downtown Value District operates 1 public schools serving 437 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,517 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 32.4% local, 57.5% state, and 10.1% 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 51/100, ranked #755 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 395:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Downtown Value, enrolling 395 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Downtown Value accounts for 90.4% of all Downtown Value District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Downtown Value District a distant remainder — means Downtown Value District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Downtown Value District reports 66.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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 Value District student-counselor ratio is 395:1 — 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.
Downtown Value District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Downtown Value District is typically wider than the Downtown Value District-aggregate figure suggests.
Downtown Value District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 437 students.
How much does Downtown Value District spend per student?
Downtown Value District spends $18,517 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #755 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Downtown Value District?
Downtown Value District students are 97.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Downtown Value District?
Downtown Value District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #755 out of 1526 districts in California.