An equity score of 75/100 ranks Eastern Sierra Unified #179 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $32,234 per pupil, Eastern Sierra Unified ranks #74 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
394
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$32,234
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eastern Sierra Unified operates 6 public schools serving 394 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 high 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 Mono County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,234 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.7% local, 15.8% state, and 13.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 75/100, ranked #179 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 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 80:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 47.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% White, 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bridgeport Elementary, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.
Its largest campus is Antelope Elementary, enrolling 105 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Edna Beaman Elementary, at 12 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Antelope Elementary accounts for 26.6% of all Eastern Sierra Unified student enrollment
That concentration means Eastern Sierra Unified-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Eastern Sierra Unified school enrollment varies 8.8× across entities
Eastern Sierra Unified school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 105 students (highest), a spread of 93 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.
Eastern Sierra Unified student-counselor ratio is 80:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Eastern Sierra Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 47.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Eastern Sierra Unified has 6 schools, including 4 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 394 students.
How much does Eastern Sierra Unified spend per student?
Eastern Sierra Unified spends $32,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #179 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Eastern Sierra Unified?
Eastern Sierra Unified students are 47.8% White, 41.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eastern Sierra Unified?
Eastern Sierra Unified has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #179 out of 1526 districts in California.