Empire Union Elementary operates 6 public schools serving 2,875 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,794 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stanislaus County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,330 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 30.3% local, 58.5% state, and 11.2% 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 $80,996 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #931 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 465.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 62.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% White, 5.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Norman N. Glick Middle accounts for 21.5% of all Empire Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Empire Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Empire Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.1% 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). 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.
Empire Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 466:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Empire Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 62.3% — 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.
Empire Union Elementary has 6 schools, including 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,875 students.
How much does Empire Union Elementary spend per student?
Empire Union Elementary spends $16,330 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #931 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Empire Union Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Empire Union Elementary is $80,996 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Empire Union Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stanislaus County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Empire Union Elementary?
Empire Union Elementary students are 70.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% White, 5.1% Asian, 3.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Empire Union Elementary?
Empire Union Elementary has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #931 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.