An equity score of 56/100 ranks Julian Union Elementary #621 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,964 per pupil, Julian Union Elementary ranks #383 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
275
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$20,964
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Julian Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 275 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 $20,964 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.4% local, 44.3% state, and 13.4% 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 56/100, ranked #621 of 1526 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 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.0% Hispanic or Latino, 37.6% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Julian Elementary, enrolling 189 students (63% of the district's total enrollment).
Julian Elementary accounts for 63.2% of all Julian Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Julian Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Julian Union Elementary-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.
Julian Union Elementary reports 64.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Julian Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — 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 Union Elementary is typically wider than the Julian Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Julian Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 275 students.
How much does Julian Union Elementary spend per student?
Julian Union Elementary spends $20,964 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #621 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Julian Union Elementary?
Julian Union Elementary students are 43.0% Hispanic or Latino, 37.6% White, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Julian Union Elementary?
Julian Union Elementary has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #621 out of 1526 districts in California.