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Canoga Park, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Multicultural Learning Center District #668 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,525 per pupil, Multicultural Learning Center District ranks #454 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Multicultural Learning Center District operates 1 public schools serving 474 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,525 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 33.2% local, 54.7% state, and 12.0% 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 54/100, ranked #668 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% White, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Multicultural Learning Center, enrolling 496 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Multicultural Learning Center accounts for 100.0% of all Multicultural Learning Center District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Multicultural Learning Center District a distant remainder — means Multicultural Learning Center District-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.
Multicultural Learning Center District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.8% 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.
Multicultural Learning Center District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — 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 Multicultural Learning Center District is typically wider than the Multicultural Learning Center District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Multicultural Learning Center District'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 Multicultural Learning Center District?
Multicultural Learning Center District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 474 students.
How much does Multicultural Learning Center District spend per student?
Multicultural Learning Center District spends $17,525 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #668 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Multicultural Learning Center District?
Multicultural Learning Center District students are 86.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% White, 2.8% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Multicultural Learning Center District?
Multicultural Learning Center District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #668 out of 1517 districts in California.