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Le Grand, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 85/100 ranks Le Grand Union High #41 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,807 per pupil, Le Grand Union High ranks #305 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 High operates 2 public schools serving 502 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Merced County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,807 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 22.4% local, 54.5% state, and 23.1% 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 85/100, ranked #41 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 227.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Le Grand High, enrolling 484 students (96% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Granada High, at 20 students, a 24x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Le Grand High accounts for 96.0% of all Le Grand Union High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Le Grand Union High a distant remainder — means Le Grand Union High-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.
Le Grand Union High has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.4% 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 — including this one — 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.
Le Grand Union High student-counselor ratio is 227:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Le Grand Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — 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 High is typically wider than the Le Grand Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Le Grand Union High has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 502 students.
How much does Le Grand Union High spend per student?
Le Grand Union High spends $18,807 per student. The district has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #41 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Le Grand Union High?
Le Grand Union High students are 96.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Le Grand Union High?
Le Grand Union High has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #41 out of 1517 districts in California.