An equity score of 48/100 ranks Stella Middle Charter Academy District #828 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,910 per pupil, Stella Middle Charter Academy District ranks #1019 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Stella Middle Charter Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 479 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,910 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 35.3% local, 50.2% state, and 14.5% 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 48/100, ranked #828 of 1526 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.
a 118.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% African American, 0.6% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Stella Middle Charter Academy, enrolling 474 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Stella Middle Charter Academy accounts for 99.0% of all Stella Middle Charter Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Stella Middle Charter Academy District a distant remainder — means Stella Middle Charter Academy District-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.
Stella Middle Charter Academy District reports 86.6% 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.
Stella Middle Charter Academy District student-counselor ratio is 119:1 — 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.
Stella Middle Charter Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.7% — 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 Stella Middle Charter Academy District is typically wider than the Stella Middle Charter Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Stella Middle Charter Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Stella Middle Charter Academy District?
Stella Middle Charter Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 479 students.
How much does Stella Middle Charter Academy District spend per student?
Stella Middle Charter Academy District spends $16,910 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #828 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Stella Middle Charter Academy District?
Stella Middle Charter Academy District students are 79.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% African American, 0.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stella Middle Charter Academy District?
Stella Middle Charter Academy District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #828 out of 1526 districts in California.