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Lemoore, California - 8 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Lemoore Union Elementary #514 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,071 per pupil, Lemoore Union Elementary ranks #1194 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,229
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,071
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lemoore Union Elementary operates 8 public schools serving 3,229 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $14,071 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 10.2% local, 78.9% state, and 10.9% 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 59/100, ranked #514 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 559.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% African American, 13.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lemoore University Elementary Charter, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.
Its largest campus is Liberty Middle, enrolling 636 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bridges Academy, at 1 students, a 636x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Liberty Middle accounts for 19.7% of all Lemoore Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Lemoore Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Lemoore Union Elementary school enrollment varies 636× across entities
Lemoore Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 636 students (highest), a spread of 635 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lemoore Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.2% 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.
Lemoore Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 559:1 — 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.
Lemoore Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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.
Lemoore Union Elementary has 8 schools, including 3 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,229 students.
How much does Lemoore Union Elementary spend per student?
Lemoore Union Elementary spends $14,071 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #514 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Lemoore Union Elementary?
Lemoore Union Elementary students are 61.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% African American, 13.7% White, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lemoore Union Elementary?
Lemoore Union Elementary has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #514 out of 1517 districts in California.