Heber Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 1,186 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,155 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Imperial County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,507 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 13.2% local, 71.5% state, and 15.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $99,596 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 75/100, ranked #151 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 440.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 2.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Dogwood Elementary accounts for 52.5% of all Heber Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Heber 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.
Heber Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.7% 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.
Heber Elementary student-counselor ratio is 440:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Heber Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 2.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Heber Elementary has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,186 students.
How much does Heber Elementary spend per student?
Heber Elementary spends $20,507 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #151 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Heber Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Heber Elementary is $99,596 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Heber Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Imperial County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Heber Elementary?
Heber Elementary students are 98.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Heber Elementary?
Heber Elementary has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #151 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.