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Santa Clarita, California - 15 schools
An equity score of 16/100 ranks Saugus Union #1474 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,536 per pupil, Saugus Union ranks #1508 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,097
Total Enrollment
15
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$12,536
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Saugus Union operates 15 public schools serving 9,097 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $12,536 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 46.9% local, 46.9% state, and 6.2% 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 16/100, ranked #1474 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 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.7% White, 14.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tesoro Del Valle Elementary, with a diversity index of 75.5/100.
Its largest campus is West Creek Academy, enrolling 983 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Santa Clarita Elementary, at 254 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Saugus Union school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Saugus Union school enrollment ranges from 254 students (lowest) to 983 students (highest), a spread of 729 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Saugus Union chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Saugus Union has 15 schools, including 15 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,097 students.
How much does Saugus Union spend per student?
Saugus Union spends $12,536 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1474 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Saugus Union?
Saugus Union students are 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.7% White, 14.3% Asian, 3.2% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saugus Union?
Saugus Union has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1474 out of 1517 districts in California.