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Petaluma, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 15/100 ranks Wilmar Union Elementary #1484 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,900 per pupil, Wilmar Union Elementary ranks #1438 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wilmar Union Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 219 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 Sonoma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,900 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 68.0% local, 22.4% state, and 9.6% 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 #1484 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.
and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wilson Elementary, enrolling 235 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Wilson Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Wilmar Union Elementary student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wilmar Union Elementary a distant remainder — means Wilmar 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.
Wilmar Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — 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.
Wilmar Union Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 219 students.
How much does Wilmar Union Elementary spend per student?
Wilmar Union Elementary spends $12,900 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #1484 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Wilmar Union Elementary?
Wilmar Union Elementary students are 78.3% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wilmar Union Elementary?
Wilmar Union Elementary has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #1484 out of 1517 districts in California.