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Whittier, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Los Nietos #197 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,631 per pupil, Los Nietos ranks #327 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,253
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$18,631
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Los Nietos operates 4 public schools serving 1,253 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,631 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 30.6% local, 54.8% state, and 14.6% 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 73/100, ranked #197 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 262:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ada S. Nelson Elementary, with a diversity index of 15.9/100.
Its largest campus is Ada S. Nelson Elementary, enrolling 358 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Ada S. Nelson Elementary accounts for 28.6% of all Los Nietos student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Los Nietos-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Los Nietos has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.0% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Los Nietos student-counselor ratio is 262:1 — 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 Los Nietos is typically wider than the Los Nietos-aggregate figure suggests.
Los Nietos chronic absenteeism rate is 37.6% — 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.
Los Nietos has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,253 students.
How much does Los Nietos spend per student?
Los Nietos spends $18,631 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #197 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Los Nietos?
Los Nietos students are 94.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 1.5% African American, 1.4% White, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Nietos?
Los Nietos has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #197 out of 1517 districts in California.