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Salinas, California - 3 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Washington Union Elementary #1452 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,940 per pupil, Washington Union Elementary ranks #1430 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
734
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,940
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington Union Elementary operates 3 public schools serving 734 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Monterey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,940 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 69.6% local, 27.4% state, and 3.0% 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 18/100, ranked #1452 of 1517 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 970:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% White, 29.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington Elementary, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
Its largest campus is Toro Park Elementary, enrolling 341 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Toro Park Elementary accounts for 45.1% of all Washington Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Washington Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Washington Union Elementary-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.
Washington Union Elementary school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Washington Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 154 students (lowest) to 341 students (highest), a spread of 187 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.
Washington Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 970:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Washington Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Washington Union Elementary?
Washington Union Elementary has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 734 students.
How much does Washington Union Elementary spend per student?
Washington Union Elementary spends $12,940 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #1452 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Washington Union Elementary?
Washington Union Elementary students are 52.2% White, 29.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington Union Elementary?
Washington Union Elementary has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #1452 out of 1517 districts in California.