An equity score of 35/100 ranks Rim of the World Unified #1121 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,560 per pupil, Rim of the World Unified ranks #1091 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,890
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,560
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rim of the World Unified operates 7 public schools serving 2,890 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,560 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 36.2% local, 46.2% state, and 17.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #1121 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 457.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 44.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.2% White, 45.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rim Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
Its largest campus is Rim of the World Senior High, enrolling 860 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mountain High, at 44 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rim of the World Senior High accounts for 29.8% of all Rim of the World Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rim of the World Unified-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.
Rim of the World Unified school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Rim of the World Unified school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 860 students (highest), a spread of 816 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rim of the World Unified reports 50.7% 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.
Rim of the World Unified student-counselor ratio is 458:1 — 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.
Rim of the World Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 44.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Rim of the World Unified has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,890 students.
How much does Rim of the World Unified spend per student?
Rim of the World Unified spends $16,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1121 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Rim of the World Unified?
Rim of the World Unified students are 49.2% White, 45.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rim of the World Unified?
Rim of the World Unified has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1121 out of 1526 districts in California.