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An equity score of 34/100 ranks Summit Public School: Tahoma District #1173 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,997 per pupil, Summit Public School: Tahoma District ranks #1206 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Summit Public School: Tahoma District operates 1 public schools serving 314 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 Santa Clara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,997 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 42.1% local, 52.3% state, and 5.7% 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 34/100, ranked #1173 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 (8 AP courses district-wide), and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% White, 20.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Summit Public School: Tahoma, enrolling 383 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Summit Public School: Tahoma accounts for 100.0% of all Summit Public School: Tahoma District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Summit Public School: Tahoma District a distant remainder — means Summit Public School: Tahoma 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.
Summit Public School: Tahoma District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Summit Public School: Tahoma 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 Summit Public School: Tahoma District?
Summit Public School: Tahoma District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 314 students.
How much does Summit Public School: Tahoma District spend per student?
Summit Public School: Tahoma District spends $13,997 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1173 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Summit Public School: Tahoma District?
Summit Public School: Tahoma District students are 39.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% White, 20.9% Asian, 3.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Summit Public School: Tahoma District?
Summit Public School: Tahoma District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1173 out of 1517 districts in California.