Dry Creek Joint Elementary operates 10 public schools serving 6,474 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,904 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Placer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,860 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 40.2% local, 53.1% state, and 6.7% 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 $80,012 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #1318 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 414.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.0% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Antelope Crossing Middle accounts for 15.2% of all Dry Creek Joint Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dry Creek Joint Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Dry Creek Joint Elementary school enrollment varies 8.8× across entities
Dry Creek Joint Elementary school enrollment ranges from 119 students (lowest) to 1,051 students (highest), a spread of 932 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.
Dry Creek Joint Elementary student-counselor ratio is 415:1 — 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.
Dry Creek Joint Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — 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 Dry Creek Joint Elementary?
Dry Creek Joint Elementary has 10 schools, including 2 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,474 students.
How much does Dry Creek Joint Elementary spend per student?
Dry Creek Joint Elementary spends $13,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1318 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Dry Creek Joint Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Dry Creek Joint Elementary is $80,012 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dry Creek Joint Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Placer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dry Creek Joint Elementary?
Dry Creek Joint Elementary students are 44.0% White, 23.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 3.8% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dry Creek Joint Elementary?
Dry Creek Joint Elementary has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1318 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.