Greenfield Union Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 3,339 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,319 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Monterey County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,301 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 16.3% local, 71.8% state, and 11.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,267 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #369 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 522.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Vista Verde Middle accounts for 21.9% of all Greenfield Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 $18,301 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #369 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Greenfield Union Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Greenfield Union Elementary is $74,267 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Greenfield Union Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Monterey County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 65/100, ranking #369 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.