Fallbrook Union High

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Fallbrook, California - 3 schools

An equity score of 52/100 ranks Fallbrook Union High #718 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $19,198 per pupil, Fallbrook Union High ranks #601 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,096
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,198
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Fallbrook Union High operates 3 public schools serving 2,096 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high 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 Diego County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,198 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 39.0% local, 44.2% state, and 16.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #718 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 219.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oasis High (Alternative), with a diversity index of 52.6/100.

Its largest campus is Fallbrook High, enrolling 1,853 students (93% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ivy High (Continuation), at 69 students, a 27x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Fallbrook High accounts for 88.4% of all Fallbrook Union High student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fallbrook Union High a distant remainder — means Fallbrook Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Fallbrook Union High school enrollment varies 27× across entities

Fallbrook Union High school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 1,853 students (highest), a spread of 1,784 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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

Fallbrook Union High reports 58.3% 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Fallbrook Union High student-counselor ratio is 220:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Fallbrook Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Fallbrook Union High is typically wider than the Fallbrook Union High-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.8%
Federal
44.2%
State
39.0%
Local

Funding Equity

52
Equity Score
718 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Fallbrook Union High.

White 21.1%
Hispanic or Latino 71.4%
African American 0.7%
Multiracial 5.7%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 43.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Fallbrook Union High's schools, below the California average of 46.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Oasis High (Alternative) 52.6
  2. 2 Fallbrook High 46.5
  3. 3 Ivy High (Continuation) 30.0

Programs & Resources

2 / 3
Schools with AP
18 AP courses total
219.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
23.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Fallbrook Union High

School Enrollment
Fallbrook High
1,853
Oasis High (Alternative)
74
Ivy High (Continuation)
69

How Fallbrook Union High Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Woodlake Unified Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Gonzales Unified Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Millbrae Elementary Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Oroville City Elementary Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Galt Joint Union High Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Fallbrook Union High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Fallbrook Union High?

Fallbrook Union High has 3 schools, including 3 high. Total enrollment is 2,096 students.

How much does Fallbrook Union High spend per student?

Fallbrook Union High spends $19,198 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #718 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Fallbrook Union High?

Fallbrook Union High students are 71.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Fallbrook Union High?

Fallbrook Union High has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #718 out of 1526 districts in California.