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Julian, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Julian Charter District #928 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,718 per pupil, Julian Charter District ranks #1824 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Julian Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 203 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $9,718 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.9% local, 80.0% state, and 2.0% 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 44/100, ranked #928 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 1015:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 38.1% White, 2.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Julian Charter, enrolling 203 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Julian Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Julian Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Julian Charter District a distant remainder — means Julian Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Julian Charter District student-counselor ratio is 1015:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Julian Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — 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 Julian Charter District is typically wider than the Julian Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Julian Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 203 students.
How much does Julian Charter District spend per student?
Julian Charter District spends $9,718 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #928 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Julian Charter District?
Julian Charter District students are 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 38.1% White, 2.5% Asian, 2.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Julian Charter District?
Julian Charter District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #928 out of 1517 districts in California.