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Anderson, California - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Happy Valley Union Elementary #389 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,119 per pupil, Happy Valley Union Elementary ranks #943 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Happy Valley Union Elementary operates 3 public schools serving 488 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Shasta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,119 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 22.0% local, 61.0% state, and 16.9% 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 65/100, ranked #389 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 229.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Happy Valley Primary, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.
Its largest campus is Happy Valley Elementary, enrolling 242 students (52% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Happy Valley Community Day, at 5 students, a 48x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Happy Valley Elementary accounts for 49.6% of all Happy Valley Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Happy Valley Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Happy Valley Union Elementary-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.
Happy Valley Union Elementary school enrollment varies 48× across entities
Happy Valley Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 242 students (highest), a spread of 237 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Happy Valley Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.7% 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.
Happy Valley Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Happy Valley Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 36.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Happy Valley Union Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Happy Valley Union Elementary?
Happy Valley Union Elementary has 3 schools, including 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 488 students.
How much does Happy Valley Union Elementary spend per student?
Happy Valley Union Elementary spends $15,119 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #389 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Happy Valley Union Elementary?
Happy Valley Union Elementary students are 53.1% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Happy Valley Union Elementary?
Happy Valley Union Elementary has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #389 out of 1517 districts in California.