Sierra Expeditionary Learning District operates 1 public schools serving 211 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 216 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nevada County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,547 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 83.5% local, 13.8% state, and 2.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 12/100, ranked #1530 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 360:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 2.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.7% White, 31.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Sierra Expeditionary Learning accounts for 100.0% of all Sierra Expeditionary Learning District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sierra Expeditionary Learning District-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.
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District student-counselor ratio is 360:1 — 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.
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District chronic absenteeism rate is 2.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Sierra Expeditionary Learning District?
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 211 students.
How much does Sierra Expeditionary Learning District spend per student?
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District spends $11,547 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #1530 in California.
What is the average rent near Sierra Expeditionary Learning District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nevada County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sierra Expeditionary Learning District?
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District students are 59.7% White, 31.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sierra Expeditionary Learning District?
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #1530 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.