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Oxnard, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Rio Elementary #836 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,938 per pupil, Rio Elementary ranks #737 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,189
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,938
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rio Elementary operates 9 public schools serving 5,189 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle 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 Ventura County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,938 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 32.2% local, 57.4% state, and 10.3% 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 47/100, ranked #836 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 627.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 4.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rio Del Sol, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
Its largest campus is Rio Del Sol, enrolling 839 students (16% of the district's total enrollment).
Rio Del Sol accounts for 16.0% of all Rio Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Rio Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Rio Elementary school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Rio Elementary school enrollment ranges from 405 students (lowest) to 839 students (highest), a spread of 434 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.
Rio Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.8% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Rio Elementary student-counselor ratio is 627:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Rio Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 28.0% — 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 Rio Elementary is typically wider than the Rio Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Rio Elementary has 9 schools, including 7 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 5,189 students.
How much does Rio Elementary spend per student?
Rio Elementary spends $15,938 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #836 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Rio Elementary?
Rio Elementary students are 87.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 4.4% White, 1.6% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rio Elementary?
Rio Elementary has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #836 out of 1517 districts in California.