An equity score of 67/100 ranks N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District #354 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,701 per pupil, N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District ranks #406 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 408 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 $20,701 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 19.9% local, 57.6% state, and 22.5% 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 67/100, ranked #354 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.
and 18.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts accounts for 100.0% of all N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District a distant remainder — means N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District reports 99.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.7% — 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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District is typically wider than the N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts 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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District?
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 408 students.
How much does N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District spend per student?
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District spends $20,701 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #354 in California.
What is the demographic composition of N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District?
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District students are 98.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District?
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #354 out of 1526 districts in California.