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An equity score of 50/100 ranks Kipp Academy of Innovation District #769 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,124 per pupil, Kipp Academy of Innovation District ranks #942 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Kipp Academy of Innovation District operates 1 public schools serving 459 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,124 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.2% local, 56.5% state, and 20.2% 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 50/100, ranked #769 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 119:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Kipp Academy of Innovation, enrolling 476 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Kipp Academy of Innovation accounts for 100.0% of all Kipp Academy of Innovation District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kipp Academy of Innovation District a distant remainder — means Kipp Academy of Innovation District-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.
Kipp Academy of Innovation District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.6% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Kipp Academy of Innovation District student-counselor ratio is 119:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Kipp Academy of Innovation District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — 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 Kipp Academy of Innovation 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 Kipp Academy of Innovation District?
Kipp Academy of Innovation District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 459 students.
How much does Kipp Academy of Innovation District spend per student?
Kipp Academy of Innovation District spends $15,124 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #769 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Kipp Academy of Innovation District?
Kipp Academy of Innovation District students are 98.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% African American, 0.2% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kipp Academy of Innovation District?
Kipp Academy of Innovation District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #769 out of 1517 districts in California.