An equity score of 59/100 ranks Fall River Joint Unified #533 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,253 per pupil, Fall River Joint Unified ranks #950 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,187
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$17,253
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fall River Joint Unified operates 8 public schools serving 1,187 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Shasta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,253 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 33.1% local, 56.3% state, and 10.6% 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 59/100, ranked #533 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 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 558.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 50.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mountain View High (Continuation), with a diversity index of 68.0/100.
Its largest campus is Burney Elementary, enrolling 349 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mt. Burney Special Education Center, at 2 students, a 175x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Burney Elementary accounts for 29.4% of all Fall River Joint Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fall River Joint Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Fall River Joint Unified school enrollment varies 175× across entities
Fall River Joint Unified school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 349 students (highest), a spread of 347 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.
Fall River Joint Unified reports 50.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Fall River Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 559:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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.
Fall River Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 50.6% — 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.
Fall River Joint Unified has 8 schools, including 2 elementary, 4 combined, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,187 students.
How much does Fall River Joint Unified spend per student?
Fall River Joint Unified spends $17,253 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #533 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Fall River Joint Unified?
Fall River Joint Unified students are 60.6% White, 25.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fall River Joint Unified?
Fall River Joint Unified has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #533 out of 1526 districts in California.