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Placerville, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Gold Oak Union Elementary #993 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,852 per pupil, Gold Oak Union Elementary ranks #1449 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
466
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,852
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gold Oak Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 466 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 El Dorado County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,852 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 39.6% local, 51.6% state, and 8.8% 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 41/100, ranked #993 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 610.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 63.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.3% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gold Oak Elementary, enrolling 270 students (70% of the district's total enrollment).
Gold Oak Elementary accounts for 57.9% of all Gold Oak Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gold Oak Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Gold Oak 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.
Gold Oak Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 611:1 — 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.
Gold Oak Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 63.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Gold Oak Union Elementary?
Gold Oak Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 466 students.
How much does Gold Oak Union Elementary spend per student?
Gold Oak Union Elementary spends $12,852 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #993 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Gold Oak Union Elementary?
Gold Oak Union Elementary students are 68.3% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gold Oak Union Elementary?
Gold Oak Union Elementary has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #993 out of 1517 districts in California.