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Lake Hughes, California - 1 schools
At $11,667 per pupil, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary ranks #1627 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$11,667
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 158 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,667 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 50.0% local, 33.7% state, and 16.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.
and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.4% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes, enrolling 195 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes accounts for 100.0% of all Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes 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.
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary is typically wider than the Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary'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 Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary?
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 158 students.
How much does Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary spend per student?
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary spends $11,667 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary?
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary students are 55.4% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.