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Canoga Park, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Village Charter Academy District #831 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,477 per pupil, Village Charter Academy District ranks #864 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Village Charter Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 294 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 $15,477 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 30.2% local, 60.1% state, and 9.7% 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 48/100, ranked #831 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.
and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 2.6% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Village Charter Academy, enrolling 307 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Village Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Village Charter Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Village Charter Academy District a distant remainder — means Village Charter Academy 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.
Village Charter Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.8% 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.
Village Charter Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — 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 Village Charter Academy District is typically wider than the Village Charter Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Village Charter Academy 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 Village Charter Academy District?
Village Charter Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 294 students.
How much does Village Charter Academy District spend per student?
Village Charter Academy District spends $15,477 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #831 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Village Charter Academy District?
Village Charter Academy District students are 85.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 2.6% White, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Village Charter Academy District?
Village Charter Academy District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #831 out of 1517 districts in California.