An equity score of 74/100 ranks National Elementary #191 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,866 per pupil, National Elementary ranks #395 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,344
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$20,866
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
National Elementary operates 10 public schools serving 4,344 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary 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 San Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,866 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 20.9% local, 64.8% state, and 14.3% 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 74/100, ranked #191 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 393.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 59.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ira Harbison, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.
Its largest campus is Central Elementary, enrolling 477 students (12% of the district's total enrollment).
National Elementary reports 69.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
National Elementary student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — 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.
National Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 59.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
National Elementary has 10 schools, including 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,344 students.
How much does National Elementary spend per student?
National Elementary spends $20,866 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #191 in California.
What is the demographic composition of National Elementary?
National Elementary students are 82.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 1.5% African American, 1.4% White, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for National Elementary?
National Elementary has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #191 out of 1526 districts in California.