Wright Elementary

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Santa Rosa, California - 3 schools

An equity score of 54/100 ranks Wright Elementary #651 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $19,491 per pupil, Wright Elementary ranks #559 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,279
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,491
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Wright Elementary operates 3 public schools serving 1,279 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 $19,491 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 47.8% local, 42.8% state, and 9.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #651 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 403:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 51.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% White, 9.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is J. X. Wilson Elementary, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.

Its largest campus is Wright Charter, enrolling 456 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).

Wright Charter accounts for 35.7% of all Wright Elementary student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Wright 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Wright Elementary reports 53.2% 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

Wright Elementary student-counselor ratio is 403:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Wright Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 51.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.4%
Federal
42.8%
State
47.8%
Local

Funding Equity

54
Equity Score
651 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Wright Elementary.

White 15.2%
Hispanic or Latino 64.8%
African American 2.5%
Asian 9.2%
Multiracial 6.6%
Other 1.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 54.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Wright Elementary's schools, above the California average of 46.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 J. X. Wilson Elementary 58.7
  2. 2 Wright Charter 54.0
  3. 3 Robert L. Stevens Elementary 49.5

Programs & Resources

403:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
51.4%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Wright Elementary

School Enrollment
Wright Charter
Charter
456
Robert L. Stevens Elementary
421
J. X. Wilson Elementary
332

How Wright Elementary Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Gompers Preparatory Academy District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Guadalupe Union Elementary Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Hermosa Beach City Elementary Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Classical Academy High District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Iq Academy California-Los Angeles District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Wright Elementary'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 Wright Elementary?

Wright Elementary has 3 schools, including 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,279 students.

How much does Wright Elementary spend per student?

Wright Elementary spends $19,491 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #651 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Wright Elementary?

Wright Elementary students are 64.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% White, 9.2% Asian, 2.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Wright Elementary?

Wright Elementary has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #651 out of 1526 districts in California.