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San Bernardino, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Hardy Brown College Prep District #592 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,828 per pupil, Hardy Brown College Prep District ranks #1249 of 1862 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 $13,828 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 6.9% 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 57/100, ranked #592 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.
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 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.
Hardy Brown College Prep District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.9% 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 — including this one — 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.
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 $13,828 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #592 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 57/100, ranking #592 out of 1517 districts in California.