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Valencia, California - 10 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Newhall #1439 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,698 per pupil, Newhall ranks #1605 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Newhall operates 10 public schools serving 5,927 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,698 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.1% local, 55.0% state, and 6.9% 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 20/100, ranked #1439 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 559.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 12.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stevenson Ranch Elementary, with a diversity index of 74.7/100.
Its largest campus is Pico Canyon Elementary, enrolling 851 students (14% of the district's total enrollment).
Newhall school enrollment ranges from 388 students (lowest) to 851 students (highest), a spread of 463 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 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.
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 Newhall is typically wider than the Newhall-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 10 schools in Newhall.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Newhall's schools, above the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Pico Canyon Elementary | 851 |
| Stevenson Ranch Elementary | 764 |
| Valencia Valley Elementary | 738 |
| Meadows Elementary | 729 |
| Oak Hills Elementary | 660 |
| Old Orchard Elementary | 520 |
| Newhall Elementary | 493 |
| Peachland Avenue Elementary | 463 |
| Dr. J. Michael Mcgrath Elementary | 414 |
| Wiley Canyon Elementary | 388 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Berryessa Union Elementary | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Franklin-Mckinley Elementary | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Centinela Valley Union High | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Manhattan Beach Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Newhall's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Newhall has 10 schools, including 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,927 students.
Newhall spends $13,698 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #1439 in California.
Newhall students are 50.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 12.8% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Newhall has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #1439 out of 1526 districts in California.
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