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Covelo, California - 1 schools
At $16,560 per pupil, Eel River Charter District ranks #626 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$16,560
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Eel River Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 53 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 Mendocino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,560 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 14.1% local, 58.0% state, and 27.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 12.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% White, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Eel River Charter, enrolling 63 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Eel River Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Eel River Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Eel River Charter District a distant remainder — means Eel River Charter 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.
Eel River Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.1% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Eel River Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Eel River Charter District?
Eel River Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 53 students.
How much does Eel River Charter District spend per student?
Eel River Charter District spends $16,560 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Eel River Charter District?
Eel River Charter District students are 36.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% White, 1.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.