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Arvin, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Grimmway Academy District #221 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,229 per pupil, Grimmway Academy District ranks #1156 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
824
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$14,229
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Grimmway Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 824 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Kern County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,229 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 10.2% local, 77.1% state, and 12.7% 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 72/100, ranked #221 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.
a 87:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 96.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Grow Academy Arvin, enrolling 87 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Grimmway Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.6% 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.
Grimmway Academy District student-counselor ratio is 87:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
How many schools are in Grimmway Academy District?
Grimmway Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 824 students.
How much does Grimmway Academy District spend per student?
Grimmway Academy District spends $14,229 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #221 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Grimmway Academy District?
Grimmway Academy District students are 96.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.1% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grimmway Academy District?
Grimmway Academy District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #221 out of 1517 districts in California.