Yuba County Office of Education

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Marysville, California - 4 schools

An equity score of 77/100 ranks Yuba County Office of Education #140 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $56,115 per pupil, Yuba County Office of Education ranks #18 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

459
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$56,115
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Yuba County Office of Education operates 4 public schools serving 459 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Yuba County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $56,115 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.8% local, 48.9% state, and 16.4% 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 77/100, ranked #140 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.

and 57.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.7% White, 3.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Yuba County Special Education, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.

Its largest campus is Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter, enrolling 250 students (54% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Harry P B Carden, at 22 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter accounts for 53.6% of all Yuba County Office of Education student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Yuba County Office of Education a distant remainder — means Yuba County Office of Education-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Yuba County Office of Education school enrollment varies 11× across entities

Yuba County Office of Education school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 250 students (highest), a spread of 228 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Yuba County Office of Education has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.6% 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Yuba County Office of Education chronic absenteeism rate is 57.8% — 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 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.4%
Federal
48.9%
State
34.8%
Local

Funding Equity

77
Equity Score
140 / 1517
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 4 schools in Yuba County Office of Education.

White 37.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.8%
African American 3.6%
Asian 3.6%
Multiracial 4.7%
Other 4.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 63.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Yuba County Office of Education's schools, above the California average of 46.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Yuba County Special Education 67.2
  2. 2 Thomas E. Mathews Community 66.3
  3. 3 Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter 65.0
  4. 4 Harry P B Carden 54.1

Programs & Resources

57.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Yuba County Office of Education

School Enrollment
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter
Charter
250
Yuba County Special Education
170
Thomas E. Mathews Community
24
Harry P B Carden
22

How Yuba County Office of Education Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Futures High District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Kipp Academy of Innovation District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Jacoby Creek Elementary Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Champs - Charter Hs of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Yuba County Office of Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in California

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Yuba County Office of Education?

Yuba County Office of Education has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 459 students.

How much does Yuba County Office of Education spend per student?

Yuba County Office of Education spends $56,115 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #140 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Yuba County Office of Education?

Yuba County Office of Education students are 45.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.7% White, 3.6% African American, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Yuba County Office of Education?

Yuba County Office of Education has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #140 out of 1517 districts in California.