An equity score of 86/100 ranks Sunnyside Union Elementary #36 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,813 per pupil, Sunnyside Union Elementary ranks #399 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sunnyside Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 320 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 $20,813 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.8% local, 70.5% state, and 19.6% 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 86/100, ranked #36 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.
and 46.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% White, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sunnyside Elementary, enrolling 311 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sunnyside Elementary accounts for 97.2% of all Sunnyside Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sunnyside Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Sunnyside Union Elementary-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.
Sunnyside Union Elementary reports 80.6% 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.
Sunnyside Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 46.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Sunnyside Union Elementary?
Sunnyside Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 320 students.
How much does Sunnyside Union Elementary spend per student?
Sunnyside Union Elementary spends $20,813 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #36 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sunnyside Union Elementary?
Sunnyside Union Elementary students are 95.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% White, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sunnyside Union Elementary?
Sunnyside Union Elementary has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #36 out of 1526 districts in California.