El Rancho Unified operates 13 public schools serving 7,255 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,716 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,630 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 24.2% local, 61.8% state, and 14.0% 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 $91,389 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #468 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 256.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
El Rancho High accounts for 29.7% of all El Rancho Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means El Rancho Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
El Rancho Unified school enrollment varies 11× across entities
El Rancho Unified school enrollment ranges from 178 students (lowest) to 1,995 students (highest), a spread of 1,817 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.
El Rancho Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.6% 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 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.
El Rancho Unified student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within El Rancho Unified is typically wider than the El Rancho Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
El Rancho Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 45.4% — 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.
El Rancho Unified has 13 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,255 students.
How much does El Rancho Unified spend per student?
El Rancho Unified spends $18,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #468 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in El Rancho Unified?
The average teacher salary in El Rancho Unified is $91,389 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near El Rancho Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of El Rancho Unified?
El Rancho Unified students are 97.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for El Rancho Unified?
El Rancho Unified has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #468 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.