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North Hills, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Valley Charter Elementary District #1426 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,195 per pupil, Valley Charter Elementary District ranks #1563 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Charter Elementary District operates 1 public schools serving 285 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,195 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 45.3% local, 49.3% state, and 5.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 21/100, ranked #1426 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 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% White, 12.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Valley Charter Elementary, enrolling 295 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Charter Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Valley Charter Elementary District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley Charter Elementary District a distant remainder — means Valley Charter Elementary 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.
Valley Charter Elementary District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Valley Charter Elementary District is typically wider than the Valley Charter Elementary District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Valley Charter Elementary 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 Valley Charter Elementary District?
Valley Charter Elementary District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 285 students.
How much does Valley Charter Elementary District spend per student?
Valley Charter Elementary District spends $12,195 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #1426 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Charter Elementary District?
Valley Charter Elementary District students are 49.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% White, 12.9% Asian, 2.7% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Charter Elementary District?
Valley Charter Elementary District has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #1426 out of 1517 districts in California.