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San Jose, California - 16 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Franklin-Mckinley Elementary #287 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,666 per pupil, Franklin-Mckinley Elementary ranks #323 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,952
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$18,666
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary operates 16 public schools serving 5,952 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,666 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.7% local, 52.9% state, and 13.4% 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 69/100, ranked #287 of 1517 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 272.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% Hispanic or Latino, 30.5% Asian, 1.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ramblewood Elementary, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary school enrollment ranges from 185 students (lowest) to 598 students (highest), a spread of 413 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 Franklin-Mckinley Elementary is typically wider than the Franklin-Mckinley Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Franklin-Mckinley Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 39.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.