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An equity score of 16/100 ranks Steele Canyon High District #1475 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,453 per pupil, Steele Canyon High District ranks #1654 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Steele Canyon High District operates 1 public schools serving 2,168 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,453 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 43.5% local, 52.8% state, and 3.7% 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 16/100, ranked #1475 of 1517 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 439.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.5% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 5.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Steele Canyon High, enrolling 2,198 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Steele Canyon High accounts for 100.0% of all Steele Canyon High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Steele Canyon High District a distant remainder — means Steele Canyon High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Steele Canyon High District student-counselor ratio is 440:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Steele Canyon High District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — 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 Steele Canyon High District is typically wider than the Steele Canyon High District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Steele Canyon High District?
Steele Canyon High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,168 students.
How much does Steele Canyon High District spend per student?
Steele Canyon High District spends $11,453 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1475 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Steele Canyon High District?
Steele Canyon High District students are 52.5% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 5.3% African American, 2.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Steele Canyon High District?
Steele Canyon High District has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1475 out of 1517 districts in California.