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Santa Ana, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Edward B. Cole Academy District #743 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,698 per pupil, Edward B. Cole Academy District ranks #807 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Edward B. Cole Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 438 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,698 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.7% local, 57.3% state, and 16.9% 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 #743 of 1517 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.
and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Edward B. Cole Academy, enrolling 431 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Edward B. Cole Academy accounts for 98.4% of all Edward B. Cole Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Edward B. Cole Academy District a distant remainder — means Edward B. Cole Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Edward B. Cole Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.2% 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.
Edward B. Cole Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Edward B. Cole Academy 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 Edward B. Cole Academy District?
Edward B. Cole Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 438 students.
How much does Edward B. Cole Academy District spend per student?
Edward B. Cole Academy District spends $15,698 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #743 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Edward B. Cole Academy District?
Edward B. Cole Academy District students are 96.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Edward B. Cole Academy District?
Edward B. Cole Academy District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #743 out of 1517 districts in California.