An equity score of 59/100 ranks Rio Dell Elementary #546 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,165 per pupil, Rio Dell Elementary ranks #1165 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
334
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$16,165
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rio Dell Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 334 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Humboldt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,165 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 17.3% local, 63.9% state, and 18.9% 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 59/100, ranked #546 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 157:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.9% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Eagle Prairie Elementary, enrolling 223 students (71% of the district's total enrollment).
Eagle Prairie Elementary accounts for 66.8% of all Rio Dell Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rio Dell Elementary a distant remainder — means Rio Dell Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Rio Dell Elementary reports 70.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Rio Dell Elementary student-counselor ratio is 157:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Rio Dell Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 36.6% — 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.
Rio Dell Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 334 students.
How much does Rio Dell Elementary spend per student?
Rio Dell Elementary spends $16,165 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #546 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Rio Dell Elementary?
Rio Dell Elementary students are 67.9% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rio Dell Elementary?
Rio Dell Elementary has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #546 out of 1526 districts in California.