Santa Clarita Valley International District

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Castaic, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 43/100 ranks Santa Clarita Valley International District #930 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,351 per pupil, Santa Clarita Valley International District ranks #1508 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

766
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,351
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Santa Clarita Valley International District operates 1 public schools serving 766 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 Los Angeles County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,351 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 32.9% local, 61.4% state, and 5.6% 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 43/100, ranked #930 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 182.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 60.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.4% Hispanic or Latino, 35.7% White, 9.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Santa Clarita Valley International, enrolling 548 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Santa Clarita Valley International accounts for 71.5% of all Santa Clarita Valley International District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Santa Clarita Valley International District a distant remainder — means Santa Clarita Valley International 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Santa Clarita Valley International District student-counselor ratio is 183:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Santa Clarita Valley International District chronic absenteeism rate is 60.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

5.6%
Federal
61.4%
State
32.9%
Local

Funding Equity

43
Equity Score
930 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Santa Clarita Valley International District.

White 35.7%
Hispanic or Latino 40.4%
African American 9.0%
Asian 5.9%
Multiracial 8.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
3 AP courses total
182.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
60.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Santa Clarita Valley International District

School Enrollment
Santa Clarita Valley International
Charter
548

How Santa Clarita Valley International District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Yu Ming Charter District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Placer Hills Union Elementary Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Peabody Charter District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Mark Twain Union Elementary Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Gravenstein Union Elementary Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Santa Clarita Valley International District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in California

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Santa Clarita Valley International District?

Santa Clarita Valley International District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 766 students.

How much does Santa Clarita Valley International District spend per student?

Santa Clarita Valley International District spends $14,351 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #930 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Santa Clarita Valley International District?

Santa Clarita Valley International District students are 40.4% Hispanic or Latino, 35.7% White, 9.0% African American, 5.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Santa Clarita Valley International District?

Santa Clarita Valley International District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #930 out of 1526 districts in California.