An equity score of 33/100 ranks Morgan Hill Unified #1166 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,041 per pupil, Morgan Hill Unified ranks #1192 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,013
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$16,041
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Morgan Hill Unified operates 13 public schools serving 8,013 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 high, 2 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,041 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 56.2% local, 35.2% state, and 8.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #1166 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 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 620.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% White, 9.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nordstrom Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.5/100.
Its largest campus is Ann Sobrato High, enrolling 1,511 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Central High (Continuation), at 83 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ann Sobrato High accounts for 18.9% of all Morgan Hill Unified student enrollment
That concentration means Morgan Hill Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Morgan Hill Unified school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Morgan Hill Unified school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 1,511 students (highest), a spread of 1,428 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.
Morgan Hill Unified 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.
Morgan Hill Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 29.1% — 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 Morgan Hill Unified is typically wider than the Morgan Hill Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Morgan Hill Unified has 13 schools, including 3 high, 8 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 8,013 students.
How much does Morgan Hill Unified spend per student?
Morgan Hill Unified spends $16,041 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1166 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Morgan Hill Unified?
Morgan Hill Unified students are 56.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% White, 9.5% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morgan Hill Unified?
Morgan Hill Unified has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1166 out of 1526 districts in California.