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Pacific Palisades, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Palisades Charter High District #1345 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,125 per pupil, Palisades Charter High District ranks #1569 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,959
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$12,125
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Palisades Charter High District operates 1 public schools serving 2,959 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,125 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 34.8% local, 58.8% state, and 6.4% 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 25/100, ranked #1345 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 265.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.7% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Palisades Charter High, enrolling 2,920 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Palisades Charter High accounts for 98.7% of all Palisades Charter High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Palisades Charter High District a distant remainder — means Palisades Charter High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Palisades Charter High District student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Palisades Charter High District is typically wider than the Palisades Charter High District-aggregate figure suggests.
Palisades Charter High District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Palisades Charter High 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 Palisades Charter High District?
Palisades Charter High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,959 students.
How much does Palisades Charter High District spend per student?
Palisades Charter High District spends $12,125 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1345 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Palisades Charter High District?
Palisades Charter High District students are 50.7% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% African American, 7.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Palisades Charter High District?
Palisades Charter High District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1345 out of 1517 districts in California.