An equity score of 64/100 ranks Standard Elementary #408 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,109 per pupil, Standard Elementary ranks #979 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,046
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,109
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Standard Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 3,046 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle 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 Kern County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,109 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 18.1% local, 62.2% 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 64/100, ranked #408 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 335:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 63.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.3% Hispanic or Latino, 41.0% White, 4.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Standard Middle, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
Its largest campus is Standard Middle, enrolling 1,005 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Standard Middle accounts for 31.5% of all Standard Elementary student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Standard Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Standard Elementary reports 79.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Standard Elementary student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Standard Elementary is typically wider than the Standard Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Standard Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 63.5% — 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.
Standard Elementary has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,046 students.
How much does Standard Elementary spend per student?
Standard Elementary spends $17,109 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #408 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Standard Elementary?
Standard Elementary students are 50.3% Hispanic or Latino, 41.0% White, 4.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Standard Elementary?
Standard Elementary has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #408 out of 1526 districts in California.