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Santa Rosa, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Rincon Valley Union Elementary #839 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,423 per pupil, Rincon Valley Union Elementary ranks #650 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,072
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$16,423
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rincon Valley Union Elementary operates 9 public schools serving 3,072 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sonoma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,423 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 60.8% local, 32.5% state, and 6.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #839 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 467.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.1% White, 32.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rincon Valley Partnership, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
Its largest campus is Sequoia Elementary, enrolling 414 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rincon Valley Partnership, at 122 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rincon Valley Union Elementary school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Rincon Valley Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 122 students (lowest) to 414 students (highest), a spread of 292 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rincon Valley Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 467:1 — 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.
Rincon Valley Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Rincon Valley Union Elementary is typically wider than the Rincon Valley Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Rincon Valley Union Elementary'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 Rincon Valley Union Elementary?
Rincon Valley Union Elementary has 9 schools, including 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,072 students.
How much does Rincon Valley Union Elementary spend per student?
Rincon Valley Union Elementary spends $16,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #839 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Rincon Valley Union Elementary?
Rincon Valley Union Elementary students are 45.1% White, 32.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 2.0% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rincon Valley Union Elementary?
Rincon Valley Union Elementary has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #839 out of 1517 districts in California.