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Sun Valley, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Isana Cardinal Academy District #593 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,820 per pupil, Isana Cardinal Academy District ranks #565 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Isana Cardinal Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 298 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 $16,820 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.0% local, 54.4% state, and 22.5% 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 57/100, ranked #593 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 294:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Isana Cardinal Academy, enrolling 294 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Isana Cardinal Academy accounts for 98.7% of all Isana Cardinal Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Isana Cardinal Academy District a distant remainder — means Isana Cardinal Academy 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.
Isana Cardinal Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.2% 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 — including this one — 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.
Isana Cardinal Academy District student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Isana Cardinal Academy District is typically wider than the Isana Cardinal Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Isana Cardinal Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Isana Cardinal Academy 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 Isana Cardinal Academy District?
Isana Cardinal Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 298 students.
How much does Isana Cardinal Academy District spend per student?
Isana Cardinal Academy District spends $16,820 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #593 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Isana Cardinal Academy District?
Isana Cardinal Academy District students are 94.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White, 1.4% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Isana Cardinal Academy District?
Isana Cardinal Academy District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #593 out of 1517 districts in California.