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An equity score of 17/100 ranks River Oak Charter District #1472 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,773 per pupil, River Oak Charter District ranks #1847 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
River Oak Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 236 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 Mendocino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,773 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.3% local, 60.0% state, and 7.7% 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 17/100, ranked #1472 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 222.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.4% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is River Oak Charter, enrolling 245 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
River Oak Charter accounts for 100.0% of all River Oak Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of River Oak Charter District a distant remainder — means River Oak 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 Oak 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 Oak Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — 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 River Oak Charter District is typically wider than the River Oak Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in River Oak Charter District?
River Oak Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 236 students.
How much does River Oak Charter District spend per student?
River Oak Charter District spends $8,773 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1472 in California.
What is the demographic composition of River Oak Charter District?
River Oak Charter District students are 59.4% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 2.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Oak Charter District?
River Oak Charter District has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #1472 out of 1517 districts in California.