An equity score of 59/100 ranks Palmdale Aerospace Academy District #532 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,530 per pupil, Palmdale Aerospace Academy District ranks #725 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,278
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 2,278 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $18,530 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.9% local, 83.7% state, and 9.4% 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 59/100, ranked #532 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more 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 (16 AP courses district-wide), a 282.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American, 4.6% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Palmdale Aerospace Academy, enrolling 2,259 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Palmdale Aerospace Academy accounts for 99.2% of all Palmdale Aerospace Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Palmdale Aerospace Academy District a distant remainder — means Palmdale Aerospace Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District reports 51.9% 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.
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — 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 Palmdale Aerospace Academy District is typically wider than the Palmdale Aerospace Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 43.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Palmdale Aerospace Academy 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 Palmdale Aerospace Academy District?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,278 students.
How much does Palmdale Aerospace Academy District spend per student?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District spends $18,530 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #532 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Palmdale Aerospace Academy District?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District students are 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American, 4.6% White, 3.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Palmdale Aerospace Academy District?
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #532 out of 1526 districts in California.