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An equity score of 22/100 ranks Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District #1416 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,623 per pupil, Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District ranks #1058 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 249 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,623 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.0% local, 27.6% state, and 7.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 22/100, ranked #1416 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 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.6% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts accounts for 100.0% of all Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District a distant remainder — means Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts 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.
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — 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 Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District is typically wider than the Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Orange County Academy of Sciences 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 Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District?
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 249 students.
How much does Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District spend per student?
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District spends $14,623 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1416 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District?
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District students are 58.6% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 1.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District?
Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #1416 out of 1517 districts in California.