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Van Nuys, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Valley Charter Middle District #1060 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,159 per pupil, Valley Charter Middle District ranks #934 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 Middle District operates 1 public schools serving 228 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 $15,159 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 36.1% local, 46.7% state, and 17.2% 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 39/100, ranked #1060 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 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% White, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Valley Charter Middle, enrolling 264 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Charter Middle accounts for 100.0% of all Valley Charter Middle District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley Charter Middle District a distant remainder — means Valley Charter Middle District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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 Middle District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Valley Charter Middle District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Valley Charter Middle District is typically wider than the Valley Charter Middle District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Valley Charter Middle 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 Middle District?
Valley Charter Middle District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 228 students.
How much does Valley Charter Middle District spend per student?
Valley Charter Middle District spends $15,159 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1060 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Charter Middle District?
Valley Charter Middle District students are 85.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% White, 2.3% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Charter Middle District?
Valley Charter Middle District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1060 out of 1517 districts in California.