Waugh Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 775 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 787 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sonoma County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,209 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.4% local, 57.3% state, and 4.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,861 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #1378 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 787:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.0% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Corona Creek Elementary accounts for 51.2% of all Waugh Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Waugh 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.
Waugh Elementary student-counselor ratio is 787:1 — 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.
Waugh Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 7.2% — 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.
Waugh Elementary has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 775 students.
How much does Waugh Elementary spend per student?
Waugh Elementary spends $14,209 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1378 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Waugh Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Waugh Elementary is $73,861 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Waugh Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sonoma County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Waugh Elementary?
Waugh Elementary students are 61.0% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waugh Elementary?
Waugh Elementary has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1378 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.