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California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062724014084
Harper — Costa Mesa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Harper, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
1 students enrolled
School address
District: Newport-Mesa Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Harper reports 1 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
On the finance side, the surrounding Newport-Mesa Unified spends $21,699 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 74.9% from local sources (property taxes), 17.7% from the state, and 7.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harper compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1 | top 0% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1 larger than 0% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Funding equity
$21,699
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 1 Top 0% in California — larger than 100% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 062724014084
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newport-Mesa Unified, which includes Harper.
$21,699
Per student
+20%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 74.9%
State 17.7%
Federal 7.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,106
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,084
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,730
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 976
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
Similar elementary schools in Costa Mesa
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Maude B. Davis Elementary
Standard public school
570 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Heinz Kaiser Elementary
Standard public school
539 students 24:1 students per teacher
Woodland Elementary
Standard public school
487 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
College Park Elementary
Standard public school
473 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Killybrooke Elementary
Standard public school
473 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Whittier Elementary
Standard public school
454 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Harper
How many students attend Harper?
Harper has 1 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Costa Mesa, CA.