An equity score of 68/100 ranks South Bay Union Elementary #333 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,477 per pupil, South Bay Union Elementary ranks #736 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
421
Total Enrollment
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$18,477
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Bay Union Elementary operates 3 public schools serving 421 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Humboldt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,477 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.4% local, 60.9% state, and 19.8% 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 68/100, ranked #333 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 101.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 50.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.0% White, 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Bay Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.
Its largest campus is Pine Hill Elementary, enrolling 189 students (51% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is South Bay Charter, at 44 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pine Hill Elementary accounts for 44.9% of all South Bay Union Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Bay Union Elementary-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
South Bay Union Elementary school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
South Bay Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 189 students (highest), a spread of 145 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
South Bay Union Elementary reports 68.8% 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.
South Bay Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 102:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
South Bay Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 50.2% — 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.
How many schools are in South Bay Union Elementary?
South Bay Union Elementary has 3 schools, including 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 421 students.
How much does South Bay Union Elementary spend per student?
South Bay Union Elementary spends $18,477 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #333 in California.
What is the demographic composition of South Bay Union Elementary?
South Bay Union Elementary students are 48.0% White, 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Bay Union Elementary?
South Bay Union Elementary has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #333 out of 1526 districts in California.