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El Cajon, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Grossmont Secondary District #776 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,028 per pupil, Grossmont Secondary District ranks #969 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Grossmont Secondary District operates 1 public schools serving 257 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 San Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,028 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 6.2% local, 83.3% state, and 10.5% 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 50/100, ranked #776 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 287:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 7.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Grossmont Secondary, enrolling 287 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Grossmont Secondary accounts for 100.0% of all Grossmont Secondary District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Grossmont Secondary District a distant remainder — means Grossmont Secondary 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.
Grossmont Secondary District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.1% 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 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.
Grossmont Secondary District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Grossmont Secondary District is typically wider than the Grossmont Secondary District-aggregate figure suggests.
Grossmont Secondary District chronic absenteeism rate is 43.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Grossmont Secondary District?
Grossmont Secondary District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 257 students.
How much does Grossmont Secondary District spend per student?
Grossmont Secondary District spends $15,028 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #776 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Grossmont Secondary District?
Grossmont Secondary District students are 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 7.4% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grossmont Secondary District?
Grossmont Secondary District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #776 out of 1517 districts in California.