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Etiwanda, California - 18 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Etiwanda Elementary #1283 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,499 per pupil, Etiwanda Elementary ranks #1480 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Etiwanda Elementary operates 18 public schools serving 13,400 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 5 middle 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,499 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.8% local, 61.0% state, and 8.3% 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 28/100, ranked #1283 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 1112:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 16.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Etiwanda Intermediate, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
Its largest campus is Day Creek Intermediate, enrolling 1,326 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Etiwanda Community Day, at 5 students, a 265x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Etiwanda Elementary school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 1,326 students (highest), a spread of 1,321 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 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.
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 Variation between sub-units within Etiwanda Elementary is typically wider than the Etiwanda Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 18 schools in Etiwanda Elementary.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Etiwanda Elementary's schools, above the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Day Creek Intermediate | 1,326 |
| Etiwanda Intermediate | 1,181 |
| Heritage Intermediate | 1,175 |
| Summit Intermediate | 1,065 |
| John L. Golden Elementary | 916 |
| Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary | 878 |
| Terra Vista Elementary | 855 |
| Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary | 813 |
| David W. Long Elementary | 757 |
| Grapeland Elementary | 620 |
| East Heritage Elementary | 612 |
| West Heritage Elementary | 611 |
| Windrows Elementary | 593 |
| Perdew Elementary | 589 |
| Etiwanda Colony Elementary | 571 |
| Caryn Elementary | 553 |
| Falcon Ridge Elementary | 546 |
| Etiwanda Community Day | 5 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turlock Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Cupertino Union | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Walnut Valley Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Apple Valley Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Sanger Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Etiwanda Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Etiwanda Elementary has 18 schools, including 5 middle, 13 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,400 students.
Etiwanda Elementary spends $14,499 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1283 in California.
Etiwanda Elementary students are 45.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 16.3% White, 8.5% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Etiwanda Elementary has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1283 out of 1526 districts in California.
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