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West Sacramento, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District #998 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,347 per pupil, River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District ranks #1673 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 369 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Yolo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,347 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.6% local, 72.1% state, and 4.3% 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 41/100, ranked #998 of 1517 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.
a 223:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% White, 7.0% Asian across the district's schools.
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter accounts for 100.0% of all River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District a distant remainder — means River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District-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.
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District student-counselor ratio is 223:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.9% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter 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 River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District?
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 369 students.
How much does River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District spend per student?
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District spends $11,347 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #998 in California.
What is the demographic composition of River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District?
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District students are 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% White, 7.0% Asian, 3.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District?
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #998 out of 1517 districts in California.