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Santa Fe Springs, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Little Lake City Elementary #446 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,895 per pupil, Little Lake City Elementary ranks #750 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,779
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,895
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Little Lake City Elementary operates 9 public schools serving 3,779 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,895 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 24.0% local, 65.3% state, and 10.7% 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 62/100, ranked #446 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 336.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Asian, 3.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakeland Elementary, with a diversity index of 31.7/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Center Middle, enrolling 708 students (20% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Center Middle accounts for 18.7% of all Little Lake City Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Little Lake City 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.
Little Lake City Elementary school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Little Lake City Elementary school enrollment ranges from 243 students (lowest) to 708 students (highest), a spread of 465 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Little Lake City Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.6% 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.
Little Lake City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — 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 Little Lake City Elementary is typically wider than the Little Lake City Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Little Lake City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 37.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Little Lake City Elementary?
Little Lake City Elementary has 9 schools, including 2 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,779 students.
How much does Little Lake City Elementary spend per student?
Little Lake City Elementary spends $15,895 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #446 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Little Lake City Elementary?
Little Lake City Elementary students are 89.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Asian, 3.0% White, 1.3% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Little Lake City Elementary?
Little Lake City Elementary has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #446 out of 1517 districts in California.