An equity score of 75/100 ranks Kipp Esperanza High District #184 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,255 per pupil, Kipp Esperanza High District ranks #166 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
220
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$25,255
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kipp Esperanza High District operates 1 public schools serving 220 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Mateo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,255 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.6% local, 23.4% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 75/100, ranked #184 of 1526 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 30.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.5% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Kipp Esperanza High, enrolling 194 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Kipp Esperanza High accounts for 88.2% of all Kipp Esperanza High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kipp Esperanza High District a distant remainder — means Kipp Esperanza High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Kipp Esperanza High District reports 73.6% 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.
Kipp Esperanza High District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.9% — 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.
How many schools are in Kipp Esperanza High District?
Kipp Esperanza High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 220 students.
How much does Kipp Esperanza High District spend per student?
Kipp Esperanza High District spends $25,255 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #184 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Kipp Esperanza High District?
Kipp Esperanza High District students are 95.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.5% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kipp Esperanza High District?
Kipp Esperanza High District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #184 out of 1526 districts in California.