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Somis, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Mesa Union Elementary #1250 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,108 per pupil, Mesa Union Elementary ranks #1397 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mesa Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 564 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 Ventura County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,108 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 41.8% local, 47.2% state, and 11.0% 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 30/100, ranked #1250 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 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mesa Elementary, enrolling 597 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Mesa Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Mesa Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mesa Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Mesa 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.
Mesa Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 Mesa Union Elementary is typically wider than the Mesa Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Mesa Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 564 students.
How much does Mesa Union Elementary spend per student?
Mesa Union Elementary spends $13,108 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1250 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Mesa Union Elementary?
Mesa Union Elementary students are 81.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 2.8% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mesa Union Elementary?
Mesa Union Elementary has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1250 out of 1517 districts in California.