An equity score of 57/100 ranks Samueli Academy District #586 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,666 per pupil, Samueli Academy District ranks #1073 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Samueli Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 803 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,666 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 14.8% local, 78.7% state, and 6.5% 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 57/100, ranked #586 of 1526 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 421:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Samueli Academy, enrolling 842 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Samueli Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Samueli Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Samueli Academy District a distant remainder — means Samueli Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Samueli Academy District reports 56.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Samueli Academy District student-counselor ratio is 421:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Samueli Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — 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 Samueli Academy District is typically wider than the Samueli Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Samueli Academy District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 803 students.
How much does Samueli Academy District spend per student?
Samueli Academy District spends $16,666 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #586 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Samueli Academy District?
Samueli Academy District students are 82.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 1.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Samueli Academy District?
Samueli Academy District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #586 out of 1526 districts in California.