Puente Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 297 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 300 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,770 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 25.5% local, 64.0% state, and 10.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #871 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 600:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Puente Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Puente Charter District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Puente Charter District-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.
Puente Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Puente Charter District student-counselor ratio is 600:1 — 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.
Puente Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Puente Charter District is typically wider than the Puente Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Puente Charter District has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 297 students.
How much does Puente Charter District spend per student?
Puente Charter District spends $15,770 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #871 in California.
What is the average rent near Puente Charter District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Puente Charter District?
Puente Charter District students are 98.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Puente Charter District?
Puente Charter District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #871 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.