Shanel Valley Academy District

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Hopland, California - 1 schools

129
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1
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Elementary
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District-Level NCES Analysis

Shanel Valley Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 129 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Mendocino County.

and 54.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.6% White, 32.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Shanel Valley Academy, enrolling 124 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Shanel Valley Academy accounts for 96.1% of all Shanel Valley Academy District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Shanel Valley Academy District a distant remainder — means Shanel Valley Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Shanel Valley Academy District reports 65.1% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Shanel Valley Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 54.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Shanel Valley Academy District.

White 47.6%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3%
Multiracial 5.6%
Other 14.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

54.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Shanel Valley Academy District

School Enrollment
Shanel Valley Academy
Charter
124

How Shanel Valley Academy District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Gateway College and Career Academy District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Learning for Life Charter District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
International School for Science and Culture District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Shanel Valley Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Shanel Valley Academy District?

Shanel Valley Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 129 students.

What is the demographic composition of Shanel Valley Academy District?

Shanel Valley Academy District students are 47.6% White, 32.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.