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Strathmore, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Strathmore Union Elementary #183 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,766 per pupil, Strathmore Union Elementary ranks #572 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Strathmore Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 703 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 $16,766 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.7% local, 75.9% state, and 17.5% 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 74/100, ranked #183 of 1517 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.
and 33.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% White, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Strathmore Elementary, enrolling 702 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Strathmore Elementary accounts for 99.9% of all Strathmore Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Strathmore Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Strathmore 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.
Strathmore Union Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Strathmore Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 33.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Strathmore Union Elementary?
Strathmore Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 703 students.
How much does Strathmore Union Elementary spend per student?
Strathmore Union Elementary spends $16,766 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #183 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Strathmore Union Elementary?
Strathmore Union Elementary students are 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Strathmore Union Elementary?
Strathmore Union Elementary has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #183 out of 1517 districts in California.