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Shafter, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Grimmway Academy Shafter District #142 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,416 per pupil, Grimmway Academy Shafter District ranks #749 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Grimmway Academy Shafter District operates 1 public schools serving 801 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 $18,416 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.5% local, 78.0% state, and 11.4% 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 77/100, ranked #142 of 1526 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 80:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Grow Academy Shafter, enrolling 80 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Grimmway Academy Shafter District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Grow Academy Shafter Charter | 80 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Union High | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Samueli Academy District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Puc Triumph Chrtr Academy & Puc Triumph Chrtr High District | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Options for Youth-San Juan District | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Calistoga Joint Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Grimmway Academy Shafter District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Grimmway Academy Shafter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 801 students.
Grimmway Academy Shafter District spends $18,416 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #142 in California.
Grimmway Academy Shafter District students are 85.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Grimmway Academy Shafter District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #142 out of 1526 districts in California.
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