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San Jose, California - 5 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary #105 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,270 per pupil, Mount Pleasant Elementary ranks #284 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,648
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$19,270
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 $19,270 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 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 79/100, ranked #105 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.
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 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.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.6% 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 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.
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 $19,270 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #105 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 79/100, ranking #105 out of 1517 districts in California.