N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District operates 1 public schools serving 413 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 399 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,229 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 21.3% local, 55.2% state, and 23.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #219 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 399:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park accounts for 100.0% of all N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park 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.
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.3% 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 — including this one — 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.
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District student-counselor ratio is 399:1 — 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.
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District?
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 413 students.
How much does N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District spend per student?
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District spends $19,229 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #219 in California.
What is the average rent near N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District?
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District students are 92.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 1.5% African American, 1.3% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District?
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #219 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.