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Hesperia, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District #337 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,562 per pupil, Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District ranks #448 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 630 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,562 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 30.0% local, 55.6% state, and 14.5% 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 67/100, ranked #337 of 1517 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 315:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf and Visual Arts accounts for 100.0% of all Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District a distant remainder — means Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.6% 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.
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — 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 Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District is typically wider than the Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District-aggregate figure suggests.
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District?
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 630 students.
How much does Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District spend per student?
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District spends $17,562 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #337 in California.
What is the equity score for Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District?
Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf & Visual Arts District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #337 out of 1517 districts in California.