An equity score of 48/100 ranks Perris Union High #817 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,247 per pupil, Perris Union High ranks #951 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,731
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$17,247
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perris Union High operates 9 public schools serving 11,731 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Riverside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,247 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.7% local, 54.7% state, and 10.6% 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 48/100, ranked #817 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 272.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 6.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Liberty High, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
Its largest campus is Liberty High, enrolling 2,537 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Scholar Plus Online Learning, at 19 students, a 134x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Liberty High accounts for 21.5% of all Perris Union High student enrollment
That concentration means Perris Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Perris Union High school enrollment varies 134× across entities
Perris Union High school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 2,537 students (highest), a spread of 2,518 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Perris Union High reports 57.8% 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.
Perris Union High student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 Perris Union High is typically wider than the Perris Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Perris Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 36.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Perris Union High has 9 schools, including 6 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 11,731 students.
How much does Perris Union High spend per student?
Perris Union High spends $17,247 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #817 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Perris Union High?
Perris Union High students are 72.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 6.7% African American, 4.7% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perris Union High?
Perris Union High has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #817 out of 1526 districts in California.