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San Fernando, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District #402 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,551 per pupil, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District ranks #846 of 1862 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 $15,551 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 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 64/100, ranked #402 of 1517 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 dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.3% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
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 $15,551 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #402 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 64/100, ranking #402 out of 1517 districts in California.