An equity score of 63/100 ranks Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary #444 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,769 per pupil, Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary ranks #1048 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
429
Total Enrollment
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$16,769
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 429 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 Tulare County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,769 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 12.1% local, 73.3% state, and 14.6% 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 63/100, ranked #444 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 36.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Monson-Sultana Elementary, enrolling 440 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Monson-Sultana Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary reports 78.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 36.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary'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 Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary?
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 429 students.
How much does Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary spend per student?
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary spends $16,769 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #444 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary?
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary students are 97.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary?
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #444 out of 1526 districts in California.