Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District

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Lost Hills, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 75/100 ranks Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District #174 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $21,540 per pupil, Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District ranks #320 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

504
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$21,540
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District operates 1 public schools serving 504 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Kern County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,540 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 29.6% local, 63.0% state, and 7.4% 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 75/100, ranked #174 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 535:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% White, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills, enrolling 535 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills accounts for 100.0% of all Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District a distant remainder — means Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District reports 58.7% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District student-counselor ratio is 535:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District is typically wider than the Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.4%
Federal
63.0%
State
29.6%
Local

Funding Equity

75
Equity Score
174 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District.

White 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 97.6%
Asian 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

535:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
20.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District

School Enrollment
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Charter
535

How Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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Comparisons are relative to Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District?

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 504 students.

How much does Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District spend per student?

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District spends $21,540 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #174 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District?

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District students are 97.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District?

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #174 out of 1526 districts in California.