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Modesto, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Hart-Ransom Union Elementary #1179 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,161 per pupil, Hart-Ransom Union Elementary ranks #1695 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,176
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,161
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 1,176 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Stanislaus County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,161 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.8% local, 77.2% state, and 6.0% 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 33/100, ranked #1179 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.
a 705:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.5% Hispanic or Latino, 33.8% White, 3.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hart-Ransom Elementary, enrolling 705 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Hart-Ransom Elementary accounts for 59.9% of all Hart-Ransom Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hart-Ransom Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Hart-Ransom 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.
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 705:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Hart-Ransom Union Elementary?
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,176 students.
How much does Hart-Ransom Union Elementary spend per student?
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary spends $11,161 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1179 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Hart-Ransom Union Elementary?
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary students are 56.5% Hispanic or Latino, 33.8% White, 3.1% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hart-Ransom Union Elementary?
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1179 out of 1517 districts in California.