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Richmond, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Richmond Charter Academy District #802 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,290 per pupil, Richmond Charter Academy District ranks #677 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Richmond Charter Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 324 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 Contra Costa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,290 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.3% local, 60.2% state, and 13.5% 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 49/100, ranked #802 of 1517 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.
a 296:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 2.4% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Richmond Charter Academy, enrolling 296 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Richmond Charter Academy accounts for 91.4% of all Richmond Charter Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Richmond Charter Academy District a distant remainder — means Richmond Charter Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Richmond Charter Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.5% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Richmond Charter Academy District student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — 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 Richmond Charter Academy District is typically wider than the Richmond Charter Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Richmond Charter Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — 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 Richmond Charter Academy District is typically wider than the Richmond Charter Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Richmond Charter 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 Richmond Charter Academy District?
Richmond Charter Academy District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 324 students.
How much does Richmond Charter Academy District spend per student?
Richmond Charter Academy District spends $16,290 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #802 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Richmond Charter Academy District?
Richmond Charter Academy District students are 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 2.4% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richmond Charter Academy District?
Richmond Charter Academy District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #802 out of 1517 districts in California.