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Palo Cedro, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks North Cow Creek Elementary #1302 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,321 per pupil, North Cow Creek Elementary ranks #1675 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
North Cow Creek Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 256 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 Shasta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,321 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.8% local, 66.5% state, and 7.6% 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 28/100, ranked #1302 of 1517 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.
and 11.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is North Cow Creek Elementary, enrolling 270 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
North Cow Creek Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all North Cow Creek Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Cow Creek Elementary a distant remainder — means North Cow Creek Elementary-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.
North Cow Creek Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 11.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in North Cow Creek Elementary?
North Cow Creek Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 256 students.
How much does North Cow Creek Elementary spend per student?
North Cow Creek Elementary spends $11,321 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1302 in California.
What is the demographic composition of North Cow Creek Elementary?
North Cow Creek Elementary students are 77.8% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Cow Creek Elementary?
North Cow Creek Elementary has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1302 out of 1517 districts in California.