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Greenfield, California - 5 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Greenfield Union Elementary #572 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,838 per pupil, Greenfield Union Elementary ranks #1004 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,339
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,838
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greenfield Union Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 3,339 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Monterey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,838 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 16.3% local, 71.8% state, and 11.9% 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 57/100, ranked #572 of 1517 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 522.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cesar Chavez Elementary, with a diversity index of 3.9/100.
Its largest campus is Vista Verde Middle, enrolling 727 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).
Vista Verde Middle accounts for 21.8% of all Greenfield Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Greenfield Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Greenfield Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.9% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — 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.
Greenfield Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 523:1 — 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.
Greenfield Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Greenfield Union Elementary?
Greenfield Union Elementary has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,339 students.
How much does Greenfield Union Elementary spend per student?
Greenfield Union Elementary spends $14,838 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #572 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Greenfield Union Elementary?
Greenfield Union Elementary students are 98.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greenfield Union Elementary?
Greenfield Union Elementary has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #572 out of 1517 districts in California.