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Menifee, California - 15 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Menifee Union #961 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,077 per pupil, Menifee Union ranks #1406 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,816
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$13,077
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Menifee Union operates 15 public schools serving 11,816 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Riverside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,077 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 21.4% local, 67.1% state, and 11.5% 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 42/100, ranked #961 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.
a 621:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% White, 6.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harvest Hill S.T.E.a.M. Academy, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
Its largest campus is Harvest Hill S.T.E.a.M. Academy, enrolling 1,196 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Menifee Virtual, at 132 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Menifee Union school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
Menifee Union school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 1,196 students (highest), a spread of 1,064 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Menifee Union student-counselor ratio is 621:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Menifee Union chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — 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.
Menifee Union has 15 schools, including 12 elementary, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 11,816 students.
How much does Menifee Union spend per student?
Menifee Union spends $13,077 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #961 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Menifee Union?
Menifee Union students are 52.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% White, 6.2% African American, 5.8% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Menifee Union?
Menifee Union has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #961 out of 1517 districts in California.