An equity score of 68/100 ranks Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District #323 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,788 per pupil, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District ranks #674 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,877
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District operates 1 public schools serving 2,877 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $18,788 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.6% local, 51.0% state, and 21.4% 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 68/100, ranked #323 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 328.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center accounts for 91.4% of all Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District a distant remainder — means Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District reports 86.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District is typically wider than the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District-aggregate figure suggests.
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.0% — 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 Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District is typically wider than the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Vaughn Next Century Learning Center 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 Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District?
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,877 students.
How much does Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District spend per student?
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District spends $18,788 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #323 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District?
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District students are 98.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District?
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #323 out of 1526 districts in California.