An equity score of 77/100 ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary #137 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,192 per pupil, Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks #361 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,648
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$21,192
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Pleasant Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 1,648 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 middle 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,192 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.4% local, 59.0% state, and 27.5% 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 77/100, ranked #137 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.
a 435:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 2.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valle Vista Elementary, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.
Its largest campus is Ida Jew Academies, enrolling 435 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Ida Jew Academies accounts for 26.4% of all Mount Pleasant Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Mount Pleasant 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mount Pleasant Elementary school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Mount Pleasant Elementary school enrollment ranges from 172 students (lowest) to 435 students (highest), a spread of 263 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mount Pleasant Elementary reports 56.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Mount Pleasant Elementary student-counselor ratio is 435:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mount Pleasant Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Mount Pleasant Elementary is typically wider than the Mount Pleasant Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mount Pleasant Elementary?
Mount Pleasant Elementary has 5 schools, including 4 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,648 students.
How much does Mount Pleasant Elementary spend per student?
Mount Pleasant Elementary spends $21,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #137 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Pleasant Elementary?
Mount Pleasant Elementary students are 75.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 2.4% White, 2.0% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Pleasant Elementary?
Mount Pleasant Elementary has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #137 out of 1526 districts in California.