An equity score of 40/100 ranks Monarch River Academy District #1001 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,389 per pupil, Monarch River Academy District ranks #1301 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,125
Total Enrollment
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$15,389
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monarch River Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 1,125 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Tulare County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,389 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.1% local, 83.3% state, and 9.6% 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 40/100, ranked #1001 of 1526 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 1338:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 2.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.4% White, 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Monarch River Academy, enrolling 1,338 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Monarch River Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Monarch River Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Monarch River Academy District a distant remainder — means Monarch River Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Monarch River Academy District student-counselor ratio is 1338:1 — 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.
Monarch River Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 2.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Monarch River Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Monarch River Academy District?
Monarch River Academy District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,125 students.
How much does Monarch River Academy District spend per student?
Monarch River Academy District spends $15,389 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1001 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Monarch River Academy District?
Monarch River Academy District students are 47.4% White, 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monarch River Academy District?
Monarch River Academy District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1001 out of 1526 districts in California.