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Lost Hills, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Lost Hills Union Elementary #508 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,106 per pupil, Lost Hills Union Elementary ranks #76 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lost Hills Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 262 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Kern County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,106 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.5% local, 27.4% state, and 27.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #508 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 291:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lost Hills Elementary, enrolling 201 students (69% of the district's total enrollment).
Lost Hills Elementary accounts for 69.1% of all Lost Hills Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lost Hills Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Lost Hills Union Elementary-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.
Lost Hills Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — 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.
Lost Hills Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Lost Hills Union Elementary is typically wider than the Lost Hills Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Lost Hills Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — 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 Lost Hills Union Elementary is typically wider than the Lost Hills Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lost Hills Union Elementary?
Lost Hills Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 262 students.
How much does Lost Hills Union Elementary spend per student?
Lost Hills Union Elementary spends $28,106 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #508 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Lost Hills Union Elementary?
Lost Hills Union Elementary students are 98.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lost Hills Union Elementary?
Lost Hills Union Elementary has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #508 out of 1517 districts in California.