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Sebastopol, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Sebastopol Union Elementary #694 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,158 per pupil, Sebastopol Union Elementary ranks #292 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sebastopol Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 428 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary 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 Sonoma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,158 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 73.3% local, 21.9% state, and 4.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #694 of 1517 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.
a 480:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.1% White, 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Park Side Elementary, enrolling 268 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Park Side Elementary accounts for 55.8% of all Sebastopol Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sebastopol Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Sebastopol Union Elementary-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.
Sebastopol Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 480:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sebastopol Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Sebastopol Union Elementary is typically wider than the Sebastopol Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Sebastopol Union Elementary?
Sebastopol Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 428 students.
How much does Sebastopol Union Elementary spend per student?
Sebastopol Union Elementary spends $19,158 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #694 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sebastopol Union Elementary?
Sebastopol Union Elementary students are 44.1% White, 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sebastopol Union Elementary?
Sebastopol Union Elementary has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #694 out of 1517 districts in California.