An equity score of 23/100 ranks Sonoma Charter District #1401 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,237 per pupil, Sonoma Charter District ranks #1532 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sonoma Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 211 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 Sonoma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,237 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 66.4% local, 17.2% state, and 16.4% 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 23/100, ranked #1401 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 31.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% White, 45.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sonoma Charter, enrolling 226 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sonoma Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Sonoma Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sonoma Charter District a distant remainder — means Sonoma 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.
Sonoma Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sonoma Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 211 students.
How much does Sonoma Charter District spend per student?
Sonoma Charter District spends $14,237 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #1401 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sonoma Charter District?
Sonoma Charter District students are 48.2% White, 45.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sonoma Charter District?
Sonoma Charter District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #1401 out of 1526 districts in California.