An equity score of 41/100 ranks Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District #978 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,759 per pupil, Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District ranks #1596 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 428 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 Riverside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,759 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 13.8% local, 62.7% state, and 23.5% 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 41/100, ranked #978 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 440:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% African American, 11.4% White across the district's schools.
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District a distant remainder — means Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District reports 55.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District student-counselor ratio is 440:1 — 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.
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — 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 Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District is typically wider than the Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Julia Lee Performing Arts 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 Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District?
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 428 students.
How much does Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District spend per student?
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District spends $13,759 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #978 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District?
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District students are 67.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% African American, 11.4% White, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District?
Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #978 out of 1526 districts in California.