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Hollister, California - 10 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Hollister #1195 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,616 per pupil, Hollister ranks #1454 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Hollister operates 10 public schools serving 5,670 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Benito County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,616 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.0% local, 59.8% state, and 10.1% 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 32/100, ranked #1195 of 1526 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 558.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% White, 3.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cerra Vista Elementary, with a diversity index of 47.4/100.
Its largest campus is Hollister Dual Language Academy, enrolling 858 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Accelerated Achievement Academy, at 151 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hollister school enrollment ranges from 151 students (lowest) to 858 students (highest), a spread of 707 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 10 schools in Hollister.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Hollister's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Hollister Dual Language Academy | 858 |
| Ladd Lane Elementary | 767 |
| Rancho Santana | 678 |
| Rancho San Justo | 653 |
| Sunnyslope Elementary | 602 |
| Cerra Vista Elementary | 602 |
| Maze Middle | 580 |
| Calaveras Elementary | 556 |
| R. O. Hardin Elementary | 461 |
| Accelerated Achievement Academy | 151 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare Joint Union High | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Perris Elementary | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Pleasant Valley | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Brea-Olinda Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Hanford Elementary | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Hollister's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Hollister has 10 schools, including 8 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 5,670 students.
Hollister spends $14,616 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #1195 in California.
Hollister students are 80.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% White, 3.5% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Hollister has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #1195 out of 1526 districts in California.
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