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El Centro, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Mccabe Union Elementary #1091 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,213 per pupil, Mccabe Union Elementary ranks #1561 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mccabe Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 1,209 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Imperial County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,213 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.5% local, 71.9% state, and 11.6% 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 37/100, ranked #1091 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% White, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mccabe Elementary, enrolling 1,109 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Mccabe Elementary accounts for 91.7% of all Mccabe Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mccabe Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Mccabe 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.
Mccabe Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — 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.
Mccabe Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,209 students.
How much does Mccabe Union Elementary spend per student?
Mccabe Union Elementary spends $12,213 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #1091 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Mccabe Union Elementary?
Mccabe Union Elementary students are 87.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% White, 2.3% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mccabe Union Elementary?
Mccabe Union Elementary has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #1091 out of 1517 districts in California.