An equity score of 88/100 ranks School of Arts and Enterprise District #20 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,021 per pupil, School of Arts and Enterprise District ranks #241 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
School of Arts and Enterprise District operates 1 public schools serving 667 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 $23,021 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.2% local, 64.6% state, and 20.3% 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 88/100, ranked #20 of 1526 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 323.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% White, 4.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is School of Arts and Enterprise, enrolling 647 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
School of Arts and Enterprise accounts for 97.0% of all School of Arts and Enterprise District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of School of Arts and Enterprise District a distant remainder — means School of Arts and Enterprise 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.
School of Arts and Enterprise District reports 75.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
School of Arts and Enterprise District student-counselor ratio is 324:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within School of Arts and Enterprise District is typically wider than the School of Arts and Enterprise District-aggregate figure suggests.
School of Arts and Enterprise District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to School of Arts and Enterprise District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in School of Arts and Enterprise District?
School of Arts and Enterprise District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 667 students.
How much does School of Arts and Enterprise District spend per student?
School of Arts and Enterprise District spends $23,021 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #20 in California.
What is the demographic composition of School of Arts and Enterprise District?
School of Arts and Enterprise District students are 80.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% White, 4.3% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School of Arts and Enterprise District?
School of Arts and Enterprise District has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #20 out of 1526 districts in California.