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Springville, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Springville Union Elementary #924 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,841 per pupil, Springville Union Elementary ranks #1247 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Springville Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 329 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 Tulare County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,841 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.1% local, 50.2% state, and 19.7% 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 #924 of 1517 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 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.4% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Springville Elementary, enrolling 335 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Springville Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Springville Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Springville Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Springville Union Elementary-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.
Springville Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Springville Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — 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 Springville Union Elementary is typically wider than the Springville Union Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Springville Union Elementary?
Springville Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 329 students.
How much does Springville Union Elementary spend per student?
Springville Union Elementary spends $13,841 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #924 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Springville Union Elementary?
Springville Union Elementary students are 59.4% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springville Union Elementary?
Springville Union Elementary has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #924 out of 1517 districts in California.