An equity score of 90/100 ranks Lakeside Union Elementary #16 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,828 per pupil, Lakeside Union Elementary ranks #304 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
238
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$21,828
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lakeside Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 238 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 Kings County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,828 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.9% local, 66.2% state, and 22.8% 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 90/100, ranked #16 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.
a 79.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 2.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lakeside Elementary, enrolling 238 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Lakeside Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Lakeside Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lakeside Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Lakeside Union Elementary-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 Elementary reports 87.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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 Elementary student-counselor ratio is 79:1 — 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.
Lakeside Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 40.8% — 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 Lakeside Union Elementary?
Lakeside Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 238 students.
How much does Lakeside Union Elementary spend per student?
Lakeside Union Elementary spends $21,828 per student. The district has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #16 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Lakeside Union Elementary?
Lakeside Union Elementary students are 87.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 2.9% White, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakeside Union Elementary?
Lakeside Union Elementary has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #16 out of 1526 districts in California.