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Pomona, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks School of Arts and Enterprise District #135 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,169 per pupil, School of Arts and Enterprise District ranks #702 of 1862 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 $16,169 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 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 77/100, ranked #135 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 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 dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
School of Arts and Enterprise District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.7% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
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 $16,169 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #135 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 77/100, ranking #135 out of 1517 districts in California.