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Le Grand, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks Le Grand Union Elementary #85 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,101 per pupil, Le Grand Union Elementary ranks #386 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Le Grand Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 337 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 Merced County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,101 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 16.7% local, 63.1% state, and 20.1% 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 81/100, ranked #85 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.
a 344:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% White, 2.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Le Grand Elementary, enrolling 344 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Le Grand Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Le Grand Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Le Grand Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Le Grand Union Elementary-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.
Le Grand Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.0% 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.
Le Grand Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Le Grand Union Elementary is typically wider than the Le Grand Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Le Grand Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 Le Grand Union Elementary is typically wider than the Le Grand Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Le Grand Union Elementary?
Le Grand Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 337 students.
How much does Le Grand Union Elementary spend per student?
Le Grand Union Elementary spends $18,101 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #85 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Le Grand Union Elementary?
Le Grand Union Elementary students are 87.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% White, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Le Grand Union Elementary?
Le Grand Union Elementary has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #85 out of 1517 districts in California.