New Hope Elementary

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Thornton, California - 1 schools

At $20,520 per pupil, New Hope Elementary ranks #427 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

177
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,520
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

New Hope Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 177 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 San Joaquin County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,520 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 20.8% local, 70.8% state, and 8.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 410:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% White, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is New Hope Elementary, enrolling 164 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 5.1% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (177 to 168 students), and the student-teacher ratio tightened by 0.9 students per teacher as staffing held steadier than enrollment, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $3,668,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 65% went to instruction, 34% to support services, and 1% to capital outlay, unusually instruction-forward, with a larger-than-typical share reaching classrooms directly. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

New Hope Elementary accounts for 92.7% of all New Hope Elementary student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New Hope Elementary a distant remainder — means New Hope Elementary-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

New Hope Elementary reports 66.7% 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

New Hope Elementary student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

New Hope Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 37.8% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

8.5%
Federal
70.8%
State
20.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in New Hope Elementary.

White 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 90.2%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
Multiracial 2.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

410:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
37.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in New Hope Elementary

School Enrollment
New Hope Elementary
164

How New Hope Elementary Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Laurel Tree Charter District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Children's Community Charter District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Equitas Academy 5 District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to New Hope Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in New Hope Elementary?

New Hope Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 177 students.

How much does New Hope Elementary spend per student?

New Hope Elementary spends $20,520 per student.

What is the demographic composition of New Hope Elementary?

New Hope Elementary students are 90.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% White, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.