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Santa Rosa, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Mark West Union Elementary #910 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,852 per pupil, Mark West Union Elementary ranks #761 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,305
Total Enrollment
4
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$15,852
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mark West Union Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,305 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary 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 Sonoma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,852 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 51.3% local, 42.3% state, and 6.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #910 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 340.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.9% White, 34.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mark West Charter, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.
Its largest campus is Mark West Elementary, enrolling 425 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mark West Charter, at 124 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mark West Elementary accounts for 31.2% of all Mark West Union Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mark West 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.
Mark West Union Elementary school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Mark West Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 124 students (lowest) to 425 students (highest), a spread of 301 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.
Mark West Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 340:1 — 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 Mark West Union Elementary is typically wider than the Mark West Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Mark West Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 Mark West Union Elementary is typically wider than the Mark West Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mark West Union Elementary?
Mark West Union Elementary has 4 schools, including 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,305 students.
How much does Mark West Union Elementary spend per student?
Mark West Union Elementary spends $15,852 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #910 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Mark West Union Elementary?
Mark West Union Elementary students are 52.9% White, 34.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mark West Union Elementary?
Mark West Union Elementary has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #910 out of 1517 districts in California.