An equity score of 44/100 ranks Sherman Thomas Charter District #923 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,616 per pupil, Sherman Thomas Charter District ranks #1256 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sherman Thomas Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 219 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 Madera County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,616 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.6% local, 74.3% state, and 13.1% 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 44/100, ranked #923 of 1526 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 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sherman Thomas Charter, enrolling 233 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sherman Thomas Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Sherman Thomas Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sherman Thomas Charter District a distant remainder — means Sherman Thomas Charter 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.
Sherman Thomas Charter District reports 50.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Sherman Thomas Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — 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 Sherman Thomas Charter District is typically wider than the Sherman Thomas Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sherman Thomas Charter 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 Sherman Thomas Charter District?
Sherman Thomas Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 219 students.
How much does Sherman Thomas Charter District spend per student?
Sherman Thomas Charter District spends $15,616 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #923 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sherman Thomas Charter District?
Sherman Thomas Charter District students are 76.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sherman Thomas Charter District?
Sherman Thomas Charter District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #923 out of 1526 districts in California.