An equity score of 55/100 ranks Gerber Union Elementary #639 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,855 per pupil, Gerber Union Elementary ranks #1033 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gerber Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 399 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 Tehama County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,855 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.0% local, 70.0% state, and 13.0% 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 55/100, ranked #639 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.
a 200:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% White, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gerber Elementary, enrolling 400 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Gerber Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Gerber Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gerber Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Gerber Union Elementary-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.
Gerber Union Elementary reports 76.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Gerber Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 200:1 — 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.
Gerber Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 41.8% — 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.
Gerber Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 399 students.
How much does Gerber Union Elementary spend per student?
Gerber Union Elementary spends $16,855 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #639 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Gerber Union Elementary?
Gerber Union Elementary students are 78.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% White, 1.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gerber Union Elementary?
Gerber Union Elementary has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #639 out of 1526 districts in California.