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Jamul, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary #765 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,704 per pupil, Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary ranks #317 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
567
Total Enrollment
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$18,704
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 567 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 $18,704 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 46.4% local, 42.4% state, and 11.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #765 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.
and 40.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% White, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Jamul Elementary, enrolling 386 students (64% of the district's total enrollment).
Jamul Elementary accounts for 64.2% of all Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Jamul-Dulzura 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.
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 40.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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.
Comparisons are relative to Jamul-Dulzura 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 Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary?
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 567 students.
How much does Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary spend per student?
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary spends $18,704 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #765 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary?
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary students are 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% White, 2.2% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary?
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #765 out of 1517 districts in California.