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Winterhaven, California - 5 schools
An equity score of 96/100 ranks San Pasqual Valley Unified #4 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,005 per pupil, San Pasqual Valley Unified ranks #68 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 Valley Unified operates 5 public schools serving 591 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Imperial County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,005 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.2% local, 56.0% state, and 32.8% 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 96/100, ranked #4 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 128.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% White, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is San Pasqual Valley High, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.
Its largest campus is San Pasqual Valley Elementary, enrolling 259 students (45% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is San Pasqual Vocational Academy, at 6 students, a 43x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
San Pasqual Valley Elementary accounts for 43.8% of all San Pasqual Valley Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means San Pasqual Valley Unified-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 Valley Unified school enrollment varies 43× across entities
San Pasqual Valley Unified school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 259 students (highest), a spread of 253 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
San Pasqual Valley Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
San Pasqual Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 128:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
San Pasqual Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — 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.
How many schools are in San Pasqual Valley Unified?
San Pasqual Valley Unified has 5 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 591 students.
How much does San Pasqual Valley Unified spend per student?
San Pasqual Valley Unified spends $29,005 per student. The district has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #4 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Pasqual Valley Unified?
San Pasqual Valley Unified students are 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% White, 0.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Pasqual Valley Unified?
San Pasqual Valley Unified has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #4 out of 1517 districts in California.