An equity score of 38/100 ranks Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District #1060 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,686 per pupil, Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District ranks #1720 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District operates 1 public schools serving 507 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 Riverside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,686 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 188 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.7% local, 75.2% state, and 4.1% 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 38/100, ranked #1060 of 1526 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.
and 8.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 38.9% White, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts accounts for 95.9% of all Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District a distant remainder — means Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts 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.
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts 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 Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District?
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 507 students.
How much does Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District spend per student?
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District spends $12,686 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1060 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District?
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District students are 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 38.9% White, 3.3% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District?
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1060 out of 1526 districts in California.