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Visalia, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Sycamore Valley Academy District #1359 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,683 per pupil, Sycamore Valley Academy District ranks #1747 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sycamore Valley Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 392 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 $10,683 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.7% local, 73.5% state, and 6.8% 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 25/100, ranked #1359 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.
and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.3% Hispanic or Latino, 36.1% White, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sycamore Valley Academy, enrolling 419 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sycamore Valley Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Sycamore Valley Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sycamore Valley Academy District a distant remainder — means Sycamore Valley Academy District-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.
Sycamore Valley Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Sycamore Valley Academy District is typically wider than the Sycamore Valley Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sycamore Valley 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 Sycamore Valley Academy District?
Sycamore Valley Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 392 students.
How much does Sycamore Valley Academy District spend per student?
Sycamore Valley Academy District spends $10,683 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1359 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sycamore Valley Academy District?
Sycamore Valley Academy District students are 54.3% Hispanic or Latino, 36.1% White, 1.4% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sycamore Valley Academy District?
Sycamore Valley Academy District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1359 out of 1517 districts in California.