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Ventura, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks Golden Valley Charter District #1497 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,112 per pupil, Golden Valley Charter District ranks #1792 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Golden Valley Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 439 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 Ventura County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,112 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.2% local, 68.8% state, and 1.9% 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 13/100, ranked #1497 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), and 3.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.7% White, 33.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Golden Valley Charter, enrolling 574 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Golden Valley Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Golden Valley Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Golden Valley Charter District a distant remainder — means Golden Valley 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 Valley Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 3.0% — 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 Valley 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 Valley Charter District?
Golden Valley Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 439 students.
How much does Golden Valley Charter District spend per student?
Golden Valley Charter District spends $10,112 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #1497 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Golden Valley Charter District?
Golden Valley Charter District students are 49.7% White, 33.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Golden Valley Charter District?
Golden Valley Charter District has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #1497 out of 1517 districts in California.