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East Palo Alto, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Kipp Esperanza High District #231 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,402 per pupil, Kipp Esperanza High District ranks #271 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$19,402
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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 $19,402 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 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 72/100, ranked #231 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.
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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Esperanza High District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.6% 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). 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.
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 $19,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #231 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 72/100, ranking #231 out of 1517 districts in California.