An equity score of 83/100 ranks West Park Elementary #60 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,219 per pupil, West Park Elementary ranks #595 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
511
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$19,219
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Park Elementary operates 2 public schools serving 511 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Fresno County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,219 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.8% local, 79.3% state, and 12.9% 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 83/100, ranked #60 of 1526 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.
a 82.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% White, 6.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Park Elementary, enrolling 286 students (63% of the district's total enrollment).
West Park Elementary accounts for 56.0% of all West Park Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Park Elementary a distant remainder — means West Park Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
West Park Elementary reports 71.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
West Park Elementary student-counselor ratio is 83:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
West Park Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
West Park Elementary has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 511 students.
How much does West Park Elementary spend per student?
West Park Elementary spends $19,219 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #60 in California.
What is the demographic composition of West Park Elementary?
West Park Elementary students are 71.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% White, 6.5% Asian, 2.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Park Elementary?
West Park Elementary has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #60 out of 1526 districts in California.