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Escondido, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks San Pasqual Union Elementary #1296 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,605 per pupil, San Pasqual Union Elementary ranks #1303 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
San Pasqual Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 486 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 San Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,605 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 35.2% local, 49.1% state, and 15.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #1296 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.
and 4.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.1% White, 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is San Pasqual Union Elementary, enrolling 548 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
San Pasqual Union Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all San Pasqual Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of San Pasqual Union Elementary a distant remainder — means San Pasqual Union 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.
San Pasqual Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 4.0% — 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 San Pasqual Union Elementary?
San Pasqual Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 486 students.
How much does San Pasqual Union Elementary spend per student?
San Pasqual Union Elementary spends $13,605 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1296 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Pasqual Union Elementary?
San Pasqual Union Elementary students are 49.1% White, 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Pasqual Union Elementary?
San Pasqual Union Elementary has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #1296 out of 1517 districts in California.