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An equity score of 51/100 ranks Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District #740 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,256 per pupil, Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District ranks #1553 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 531 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,256 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 6.9% local, 89.0% state, and 4.2% 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 51/100, ranked #740 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.
and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% White, 3.0% African American across the district's schools.
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy accounts for 95.1% of all Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District a distant remainder — means Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy 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.
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.8% 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 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.
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District is typically wider than the Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy 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 Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District?
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 531 students.
How much does Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District spend per student?
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District spends $12,256 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #740 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District?
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District students are 85.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% White, 3.0% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District?
Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #740 out of 1517 districts in California.