An equity score of 75/100 ranks Hardy Brown College Prep District #182 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,849 per pupil, Hardy Brown College Prep District ranks #493 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hardy Brown College Prep District operates 1 public schools serving 317 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,849 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 6.9% local, 83.2% state, and 9.9% 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 75/100, ranked #182 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.
and 79.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.2% African American, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hardy Brown College Prep, enrolling 316 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Hardy Brown College Prep accounts for 99.7% of all Hardy Brown College Prep District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hardy Brown College Prep District a distant remainder — means Hardy Brown College Prep District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Hardy Brown College Prep District reports 77.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Hardy Brown College Prep District chronic absenteeism rate is 79.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Hardy Brown College Prep District'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 Hardy Brown College Prep District?
Hardy Brown College Prep District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 317 students.
How much does Hardy Brown College Prep District spend per student?
Hardy Brown College Prep District spends $19,849 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #182 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Hardy Brown College Prep District?
Hardy Brown College Prep District students are 65.2% African American, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hardy Brown College Prep District?
Hardy Brown College Prep District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #182 out of 1526 districts in California.