An equity score of 58/100 ranks El Rancho Unified #550 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,168 per pupil, El Rancho Unified ranks #789 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,255
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$18,168
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,168 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.2% local, 61.8% state, and 14.0% 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 58/100, ranked #550 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 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 256.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.8% 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Park Academy of the Arts, with a diversity index of 7.6/100.
Its largest campus is El Rancho High, enrolling 1,995 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ruben Salazar Continuation, at 178 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
El Rancho High accounts for 27.5% of all El Rancho Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means El Rancho Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
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 reports 64.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 40.8% — 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 $18,168 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #550 in California.
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 58/100, ranking #550 out of 1526 districts in California.