An equity score of 19/100 ranks Lakeside Union #1451 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,108 per pupil, Lakeside Union ranks #1778 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,570
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,108
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lakeside Union operates 2 public schools serving 1,570 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Kern County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,108 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.3% local, 63.4% state, and 6.3% 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 19/100, ranked #1451 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 1695:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 42.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% White, 9.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lakeside, enrolling 892 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Lakeside accounts for 52.6% of all Lakeside Union student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lakeside Union a distant remainder — means Lakeside Union-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.
Lakeside Union reports 57.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Lakeside Union student-counselor ratio is 1695:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lakeside Union chronic absenteeism rate is 42.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lakeside Union has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,570 students.
How much does Lakeside Union spend per student?
Lakeside Union spends $12,108 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #1451 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Lakeside Union?
Lakeside Union students are 68.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% White, 9.1% Asian, 5.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakeside Union?
Lakeside Union has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #1451 out of 1526 districts in California.