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Foresthill, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Foresthill Union Elementary #853 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,087 per pupil, Foresthill Union Elementary ranks #1191 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Foresthill Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 447 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 Placer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,087 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.5% local, 44.8% state, and 12.7% 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 47/100, ranked #853 of 1517 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.
and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.7% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Foresthill Divide, enrolling 309 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Foresthill Divide accounts for 69.1% of all Foresthill Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Foresthill Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Foresthill Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Foresthill Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — 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 Foresthill Union Elementary is typically wider than the Foresthill Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Foresthill Union Elementary?
Foresthill Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 447 students.
How much does Foresthill Union Elementary spend per student?
Foresthill Union Elementary spends $14,087 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #853 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Foresthill Union Elementary?
Foresthill Union Elementary students are 77.7% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Foresthill Union Elementary?
Foresthill Union Elementary has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #853 out of 1517 districts in California.