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Yuba City, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Yuba City Charter District #169 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,789 per pupil, Yuba City Charter District ranks #778 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Yuba City Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 268 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 Sutter County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,789 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.2% local, 66.8% state, and 14.0% 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 #169 of 1517 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 256:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 71.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% White, 5.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Yuba City Charter, enrolling 256 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Yuba City Charter accounts for 95.5% of all Yuba City Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Yuba City Charter District a distant remainder — means Yuba City Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Yuba City Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Yuba City Charter District student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Yuba City Charter District is typically wider than the Yuba City Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Yuba City Charter District?
Yuba City Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 268 students.
How much does Yuba City Charter District spend per student?
Yuba City Charter District spends $15,789 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #169 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Yuba City Charter District?
Yuba City Charter District students are 71.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% White, 5.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Yuba City Charter District?
Yuba City Charter District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #169 out of 1517 districts in California.