An equity score of 47/100 ranks Pacific Union Elementary #849 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,205 per pupil, Pacific Union Elementary ranks #1831 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Pacific Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 571 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Humboldt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,205 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.5% local, 69.8% state, and 17.7% 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 47/100, ranked #849 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 356:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.1% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pacific Union Elementary, enrolling 534 students (94% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Trillium Charter, at 34 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pacific Union Elementary accounts for 93.5% of all Pacific Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pacific Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Pacific Union 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.
Pacific Union Elementary reports 50.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Pacific Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — 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.
Pacific Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0% — 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 Pacific Union Elementary is typically wider than the Pacific Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Pacific Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 571 students.
How much does Pacific Union Elementary spend per student?
Pacific Union Elementary spends $11,205 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #849 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Pacific Union Elementary?
Pacific Union Elementary students are 49.1% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pacific Union Elementary?
Pacific Union Elementary has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #849 out of 1526 districts in California.