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Chatsworth, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Valley International Preparatory High District #905 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,555 per pupil, Valley International Preparatory High District ranks #1317 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
275
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$13,555
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley International Preparatory High District operates 1 public schools serving 275 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $13,555 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 33.2% local, 65.3% state, and 1.5% 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 45/100, ranked #905 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 129.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% White, 33.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American across the district's schools.
Valley International Preparatory High accounts for 94.2% of all Valley International Preparatory High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley International Preparatory High District a distant remainder — means Valley International Preparatory High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 International Preparatory High District student-counselor ratio is 130:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Valley International Preparatory High District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Valley International Preparatory High 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 International Preparatory High District?
Valley International Preparatory High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 275 students.
How much does Valley International Preparatory High District spend per student?
Valley International Preparatory High District spends $13,555 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #905 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Valley International Preparatory High District?
Valley International Preparatory High District students are 49.4% White, 33.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley International Preparatory High District?
Valley International Preparatory High District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #905 out of 1517 districts in California.