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An equity score of 66/100 ranks Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary #371 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,217 per pupil, Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary ranks #920 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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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 $15,217 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 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 66/100, ranked #371 of 1517 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 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.
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $15,217 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #371 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 66/100, ranking #371 out of 1517 districts in California.