Spencer Valley Elementary

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Santa Ysabel, California - 1 schools

44
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Spencer Valley Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 44 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 San Diego County.

The funding mix is 53.2% local, 33.7% state, and 13.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.8% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Spencer Valley Elementary, enrolling 41 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Spencer Valley Elementary accounts for 93.2% of all Spencer Valley Elementary student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Spencer Valley Elementary a distant remainder — means Spencer Valley 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. 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

Spencer Valley Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

13.0%
Federal
33.7%
State
53.2%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Spencer Valley Elementary.

White 48.8%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
Asian 4.9%
Multiracial 7.3%
Other 12.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

12.2%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Spencer Valley Elementary

School Enrollment
Spencer Valley Elementary
41

How Spencer Valley Elementary Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Willow Creek Elementary Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Flournoy Union Elementary Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Oak Run Elementary Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Paseo Grande Charter District Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Los Angeles College Prep Academy District Similar size No spending data Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Spencer Valley Elementary'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 Spencer Valley Elementary?

Spencer Valley Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 44 students.

What is the demographic composition of Spencer Valley Elementary?

Spencer Valley Elementary students are 48.8% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.