An equity score of 48/100 ranks Empire Union Elementary #821 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,501 per pupil, Empire Union Elementary ranks #909 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,875
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,501
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Empire Union Elementary operates 6 public schools serving 2,875 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 middle 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 Stanislaus County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,501 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 30.3% local, 58.5% state, and 11.2% 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 48/100, ranked #821 of 1526 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.
a 465.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Christine Sipherd Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.
Its largest campus is Norman N. Glick Middle, enrolling 602 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).
Norman N. Glick Middle accounts for 20.9% of all Empire Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Empire Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Empire Union Elementary reports 66.9% 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.
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% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 $17,501 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #821 in California.
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 48/100, ranking #821 out of 1526 districts in California.