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San Marcos, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks High Tech Elementary North County District #1149 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,768 per pupil, High Tech Elementary North County District ranks #1741 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
High Tech Elementary North County District operates 1 public schools serving 442 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 Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,768 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 8.2% local, 87.5% state, and 4.3% 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 35/100, ranked #1149 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.
and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% White, 14.8% Asian across the district's schools.
High Tech Elementary North County accounts for 99.1% of all High Tech Elementary North County District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of High Tech Elementary North County District a distant remainder — means High Tech Elementary North County 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.
High Tech Elementary North County District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within High Tech Elementary North County District is typically wider than the High Tech Elementary North County District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to High Tech Elementary North County 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 High Tech Elementary North County District?
High Tech Elementary North County District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 442 students.
How much does High Tech Elementary North County District spend per student?
High Tech Elementary North County District spends $10,768 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1149 in California.
What is the demographic composition of High Tech Elementary North County District?
High Tech Elementary North County District students are 52.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% White, 14.8% Asian, 2.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for High Tech Elementary North County District?
High Tech Elementary North County District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1149 out of 1517 districts in California.