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Fountain Valley, California - 10 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks Fountain Valley Elementary #1458 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,548 per pupil, Fountain Valley Elementary ranks #1505 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,976
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,548
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fountain Valley Elementary operates 10 public schools serving 5,976 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,548 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 55.4% local, 38.8% state, and 5.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 17/100, ranked #1458 of 1517 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 737:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.8% Asian, 31.5% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gisler (Robert) Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.5/100.
Its largest campus is Masuda (Kazuo) Middle, enrolling 768 students (13% of the district's total enrollment).
Fountain Valley Elementary student-counselor ratio is 737:1 — 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.
Fountain Valley Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Fountain Valley Elementary is typically wider than the Fountain Valley Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Fountain Valley Elementary?
Fountain Valley Elementary has 10 schools, including 3 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,976 students.
How much does Fountain Valley Elementary spend per student?
Fountain Valley Elementary spends $12,548 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1458 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Fountain Valley Elementary?
Fountain Valley Elementary students are 36.8% Asian, 31.5% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fountain Valley Elementary?
Fountain Valley Elementary has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1458 out of 1517 districts in California.