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Sacramento, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Growth Public District #980 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,249 per pupil, Growth Public District ranks #1379 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Growth Public District operates 1 public schools serving 278 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 Sacramento County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,249 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 25.9% local, 63.2% state, and 10.9% 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 42/100, ranked #980 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% White, 9.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Growth Public, enrolling 300 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Growth Public accounts for 100.0% of all Growth Public District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Growth Public District a distant remainder — means Growth Public District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Growth Public District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.4% 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.
Growth Public District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Growth Public District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 278 students.
How much does Growth Public District spend per student?
Growth Public District spends $13,249 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #980 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Growth Public District?
Growth Public District students are 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% White, 9.7% African American, 6.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Growth Public District?
Growth Public District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #980 out of 1517 districts in California.