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Hollister, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Hollister Prep District #1413 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,611 per pupil, Hollister Prep District ranks #1634 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hollister Prep District operates 1 public schools serving 539 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 Benito County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,611 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 28.6% local, 62.1% state, and 9.2% 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 22/100, ranked #1413 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 413.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% White, 3.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hollister Prep, enrolling 538 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Hollister Prep accounts for 99.8% of all Hollister Prep District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hollister Prep District a distant remainder — means Hollister 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.
Hollister Prep District student-counselor ratio is 414:1 — 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.
Hollister Prep District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — 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 Hollister Prep District is typically wider than the Hollister Prep District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hollister Prep District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 539 students.
How much does Hollister Prep District spend per student?
Hollister Prep District spends $11,611 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1413 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Hollister Prep District?
Hollister Prep District students are 86.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% White, 3.3% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hollister Prep District?
Hollister Prep District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1413 out of 1517 districts in California.