Ramona City Unified operates 11 public schools serving 5,082 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,945 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tulare County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,807 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 47.1% local, 45.7% state, and 7.2% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,852 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #1296 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 362.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.1% Hispanic or Latino, 43.6% White, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Ramona High accounts for 28.4% of all Ramona City Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ramona City Unified-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.
Ramona City Unified school enrollment varies 61× across entities
Ramona City Unified school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 1,404 students (highest), a spread of 1,381 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ramona City Unified student-counselor ratio is 362:1 — 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.
Ramona City Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 44.6% — 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.
Ramona City Unified has 11 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 5,082 students.
How much does Ramona City Unified spend per student?
Ramona City Unified spends $14,807 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1296 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Ramona City Unified?
The average teacher salary in Ramona City Unified is $73,852 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ramona City Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tulare County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ramona City Unified?
Ramona City Unified students are 47.1% Hispanic or Latino, 43.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ramona City Unified?
Ramona City Unified has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1296 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.