Enrollment
14
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 062985007530
Paramount Unified Community Day — Paramount, CA
Federal NCES profile for Paramount Unified Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Paramount 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.
Free-lunch eligible
90.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+62% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Paramount Unified Community Day reports 14 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 90.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 62% above the California average and 74% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 14 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Paramount Unified spends $21,911 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.4% from local sources (property taxes), 67.2% from the state, and 15.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Paramount Unified Community Day 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 62% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 2% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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.
Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 62% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,911
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 14 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 14 Top 2% in California — larger than 98% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 90.0% +62% vs state
NCES ID 062985007530
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 78.6%
African American 14.3%
White 7.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 14:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paramount Unified, which includes Paramount Unified Community Day.
$21,911
Per student
+21%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 67.2%
Federal 15.4%
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.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
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- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 650
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Paramount Unified Community Day
How many students attend Paramount Unified Community Day?
Paramount Unified Community Day has 14 students enrolled. It is a other school in Paramount, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paramount Unified Community Day?
90.0% of students at Paramount Unified Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paramount Unified Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Paramount Unified Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 78.6%. The school serves a student body in Paramount, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paramount Unified Community Day?
Paramount Unified Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.