An equity score of 71/100 ranks Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District #268 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,458 per pupil, Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District ranks #434 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 310 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,458 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 23.3% local, 64.1% state, and 12.6% 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 71/100, ranked #268 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.
a 313:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% White, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District a distant remainder — means Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District-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. 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.
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District reports 67.4% 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.
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — 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 Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District is typically wider than the Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — 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 Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District is typically wider than the Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Fenton Charter Leadership Academy 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 Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District?
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 310 students.
How much does Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District spend per student?
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District spends $20,458 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #268 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District?
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District students are 84.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% White, 2.2% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District?
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #268 out of 1526 districts in California.