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An equity score of 67/100 ranks Golden Eagle Charter District #346 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,088 per pupil, Golden Eagle Charter District ranks #1189 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Golden Eagle Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 431 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Siskiyou County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,088 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 4.3% local, 81.7% state, and 14.0% 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 67/100, ranked #346 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.
and 9.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.9% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Golden Eagle Charter, enrolling 490 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Golden Eagle Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Golden Eagle Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Golden Eagle Charter District a distant remainder — means Golden Eagle Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Golden Eagle Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.9% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Golden Eagle Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.2% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Golden Eagle Charter District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Golden Eagle Charter District?
Golden Eagle Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 431 students.
How much does Golden Eagle Charter District spend per student?
Golden Eagle Charter District spends $14,088 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #346 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Golden Eagle Charter District?
Golden Eagle Charter District students are 72.9% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Golden Eagle Charter District?
Golden Eagle Charter District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #346 out of 1517 districts in California.