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Lemon Cove, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Sequoia Union Elementary #712 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,531 per pupil, Sequoia Union Elementary ranks #1510 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
367
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,531
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sequoia Union Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 367 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Tulare County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,531 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 14.8% local, 74.1% state, and 11.1% 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 52/100, ranked #712 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.
and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.0% White, 36.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sequoia Elementary Charter, enrolling 345 students (89% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sequoia Union Elementary, at 43 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sequoia Elementary Charter accounts for 88.9% of all Sequoia Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sequoia Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Sequoia 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.
Sequoia Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Sequoia Union Elementary is typically wider than the Sequoia Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Sequoia Union Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 367 students.
How much does Sequoia Union Elementary spend per student?
Sequoia Union Elementary spends $12,531 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #712 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sequoia Union Elementary?
Sequoia Union Elementary students are 57.0% White, 36.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sequoia Union Elementary?
Sequoia Union Elementary has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #712 out of 1517 districts in California.