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Julian, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Julian Union Elementary #529 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,245 per pupil, Julian Union Elementary ranks #286 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
275
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$19,245
Per-Pupil Spending
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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 $19,245 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 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 59/100, ranked #529 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in 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 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.
Julian Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.1% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
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 $19,245 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #529 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 59/100, ranking #529 out of 1517 districts in California.