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An equity score of 71/100 ranks New Heights Charter District #256 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,552 per pupil, New Heights Charter District ranks #449 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
New Heights Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 405 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 $17,552 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 25.9% local, 57.7% state, and 16.4% 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 71/100, ranked #256 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 131.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% African American, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is New Heights Charter, enrolling 394 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
New Heights Charter accounts for 97.3% of all New Heights Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New Heights Charter District a distant remainder — means New Heights Charter 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.
New Heights Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.9% 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.
New Heights Charter District student-counselor ratio is 131:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
New Heights Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.1% — 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 New Heights Charter District is typically wider than the New Heights Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in New Heights Charter District?
New Heights Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 405 students.
How much does New Heights Charter District spend per student?
New Heights Charter District spends $17,552 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #256 in California.
What is the demographic composition of New Heights Charter District?
New Heights Charter District students are 75.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Heights Charter District?
New Heights Charter District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #256 out of 1517 districts in California.