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Modesto, California - 13 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Sylvan Union Elementary #780 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,126 per pupil, Sylvan Union Elementary ranks #1178 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,972
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$14,126
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sylvan Union Elementary operates 13 public schools serving 7,972 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stanislaus County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,126 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 21.7% local, 63.6% state, and 14.7% 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 49/100, ranked #780 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 599.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% White, 10.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Freedom Elementary, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.
Its largest campus is Elizabeth Ustach Middle, enrolling 1,016 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sylvan Elementary, at 326 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sylvan Union Elementary school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Sylvan Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 326 students (lowest) to 1,016 students (highest), a spread of 690 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sylvan Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 599:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted 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.
Sylvan Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — 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.
Sylvan Union Elementary has 13 schools, including 3 middle, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,972 students.
How much does Sylvan Union Elementary spend per student?
Sylvan Union Elementary spends $14,126 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #780 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Sylvan Union Elementary?
Sylvan Union Elementary students are 52.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% White, 10.8% Asian, 3.1% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sylvan Union Elementary?
Sylvan Union Elementary has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #780 out of 1517 districts in California.