An equity score of 39/100 ranks Lincoln Unified #1021 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,566 per pupil, Lincoln Unified ranks #1464 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,826
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$14,566
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln Unified operates 12 public schools serving 8,826 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 2 high, 1 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 San Joaquin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,566 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.0% local, 66.3% state, and 9.7% 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 39/100, ranked #1021 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 504.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% White, 11.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Brookside, with a diversity index of 75.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lincoln High, enrolling 2,801 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Village Oaks High, at 156 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lincoln High accounts for 31.7% of all Lincoln Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lincoln Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lincoln Unified school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Lincoln Unified school enrollment ranges from 156 students (lowest) to 2,801 students (highest), a spread of 2,645 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lincoln Unified reports 51.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Lincoln Unified student-counselor ratio is 505:1 — 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.
Lincoln Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 39.7% — 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.
Lincoln Unified has 12 schools, including 2 high, 9 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 8,826 students.
How much does Lincoln Unified spend per student?
Lincoln Unified spends $14,566 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1021 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln Unified?
Lincoln Unified students are 56.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% White, 11.5% African American, 10.5% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln Unified?
Lincoln Unified has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1021 out of 1526 districts in California.