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Merced, California - 1 schools
At $12,575 per pupil, Plainsburg Union Elementary ranks #1500 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Plainsburg Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 108 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 Merced County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,575 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 53.3% local, 36.9% state, and 9.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.
and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% Hispanic or Latino, 44.2% White, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Plainsburg Union Elementary, enrolling 113 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Plainsburg Union Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Plainsburg Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Plainsburg Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Plainsburg Union Elementary-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.
Plainsburg Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 Plainsburg Union Elementary is typically wider than the Plainsburg Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Plainsburg Union Elementary?
Plainsburg Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 108 students.
How much does Plainsburg Union Elementary spend per student?
Plainsburg Union Elementary spends $12,575 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Plainsburg Union Elementary?
Plainsburg Union Elementary students are 53.1% Hispanic or Latino, 44.2% White, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.