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Westlake Village, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks River Oaks Academy District #1254 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,419 per pupil, River Oaks Academy District ranks #1661 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
River Oaks Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 339 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Ventura County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,419 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 7.9% local, 89.6% state, and 2.5% 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 30/100, ranked #1254 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 662:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 2.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.0% White, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is River Oaks Academy, enrolling 331 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
River Oaks Academy accounts for 97.6% of all River Oaks Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of River Oaks Academy District a distant remainder — means River Oaks Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Oaks Academy District student-counselor ratio is 662:1 — 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.
River Oaks Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 2.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
How many schools are in River Oaks Academy District?
River Oaks Academy District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 339 students.
How much does River Oaks Academy District spend per student?
River Oaks Academy District spends $11,419 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1254 in California.
What is the demographic composition of River Oaks Academy District?
River Oaks Academy District students are 48.0% White, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Oaks Academy District?
River Oaks Academy District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #1254 out of 1517 districts in California.