An equity score of 15/100 ranks Walnut Creek Elementary #1487 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,533 per pupil, Walnut Creek Elementary ranks #1469 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,435
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,533
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Walnut Creek Elementary operates 7 public schools serving 3,435 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 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 Contra Costa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,533 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.2% local, 17.4% state, and 8.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 15/100, ranked #1487 of 1526 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.
a 470:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.6% White, 17.7% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Indian Valley Elementary, with a diversity index of 72.8/100.
Its largest campus is Walnut Creek Intermediate, enrolling 940 students (26% of the district's total enrollment).
Walnut Creek Intermediate accounts for 26.1% of all Walnut Creek Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Walnut Creek Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Walnut Creek Elementary school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Walnut Creek Elementary school enrollment ranges from 355 students (lowest) to 940 students (highest), a spread of 585 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Walnut Creek Elementary student-counselor ratio is 470:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Walnut Creek Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 11.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Walnut Creek Elementary has 7 schools, including 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,435 students.
How much does Walnut Creek Elementary spend per student?
Walnut Creek Elementary spends $14,533 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #1487 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Walnut Creek Elementary?
Walnut Creek Elementary students are 46.6% White, 17.7% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Walnut Creek Elementary?
Walnut Creek Elementary has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #1487 out of 1526 districts in California.