An equity score of 64/100 ranks Los Molinos Unified #418 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,146 per pupil, Los Molinos Unified ranks #611 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
528
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,146
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Molinos Unified operates 3 public schools serving 528 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 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 Tehama County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,146 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.3% local, 61.6% state, and 12.1% 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 64/100, ranked #418 of 1526 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 203:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.3% Hispanic or Latino, 44.0% White, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vina Elementary, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.
Its largest campus is Los Molinos Elementary, enrolling 266 students (48% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Vina Elementary, at 80 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Los Molinos Elementary accounts for 48.5% of all Los Molinos Unified student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Los Molinos Unified a distant remainder — means Los Molinos Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Los Molinos Unified school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Los Molinos Unified school enrollment ranges from 80 students (lowest) to 266 students (highest), a spread of 186 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.
Los Molinos Unified reports 67.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Los Molinos Unified student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — 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.
Los Molinos Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — 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 Los Molinos Unified is typically wider than the Los Molinos Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Los Molinos Unified has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 528 students.
How much does Los Molinos Unified spend per student?
Los Molinos Unified spends $19,146 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #418 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Los Molinos Unified?
Los Molinos Unified students are 47.3% Hispanic or Latino, 44.0% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Molinos Unified?
Los Molinos Unified has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #418 out of 1526 districts in California.