operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0607740
Castaic Union
Castaic, CA
Students1,938
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictCAUnited States
Academic standing2025
52nd percentile42nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 10 percentile points higher than the state figure and 7 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
22.6%27.7%27.8%This district is 5.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$18,133$25,614$19,509This district is $7,481 per student lower than the state figure and $1,376 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$15,149$18,479$15,859This district is $3,330 per student lower than the state figure and $710 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$383$2,019$1,964This district is $1,636 per student lower than the state figure and $1,581 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$11$135$336This district is $124 per student lower than the state figure and $325 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$2,780$2,978$1,793This district is $198 per student lower than the state figure and $987 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,871$9,951$8,742This district is $1,080 per student lower than the state figure and $129 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,400$4,693$3,769This district is $1,293 per student lower than the state figure and $369 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$11,507$18,517$11,715This district is $7,010 per student lower than the state figure and $208 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$367$916$869This district is $549 per student lower than the state figure and $502 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
25:122:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 10.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
2,153:1443:1376:1This district is 1,710 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 1,777 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
100.8108.2138.9This district is 7.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 38.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
21.316.918.5This district is 4.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.81.30.9This district is 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
12.8%19.3%12.0%This district is 6.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
12.2%12.5%14.0%This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.6%2.1%3.9%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
97.8%95.9%95.8%This district is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+2.4%-0.6%+0.5%This district is 3.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
43.8%57.8%50.6%This district is 14.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.0%2.8%4.5%This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.6%6.1%9.0%This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.5%6.7%This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
47.4%5.7%5.1%This district is 41.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 42.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
5.7%13.9%14.4%This district is 8.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 51,277 students
65.9%Grades 6–8661 students
34.1%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten312
Grade 1188
Grade 2201
Grade 3187
Grade 4200
Grade 5189
Grade 6222
Grade 7221
Grade 8218
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers13.6 FTE
Elementary teachers64.3 FTE
Elementary school counselors0.9 FTE
District administrators4 FTE
District administrative support10.8 FTE
School administrative support8.9 FTE
Other support staff39.3 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
12.8%Students learning English243 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
12.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services231 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.6%Students with Section 504 plans21 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services52 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in CA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Natomas Charter DistrictSacramento, CA1,896 students1 schools · View profile →Wasco Union HighWasco, CA1,899 students2 schools · View profile →San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino, CA1,877 students4 schools · View profile →WintonWinton, CA1,874 students4 schools · View profile →Red Bluff Union ElementaryRed Bluff, CA1,870 students5 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged1,190 assessments
62 out of 100White students707 assessments
61 out of 100Fem1,226 assessments
54 out of 100Mal1,241 assessments
50 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students1,277 assessments
44 out of 100Hispanic students1,246 assessments
44 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,295
→FY 2023$15,149
FY 2022$1,517
→FY 2023$383
FY 2022$14,200
→FY 2023$11,507
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
185 of 1,859 students
738 of 1,892 students
429 of 1,896 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs5 reporting schools
80%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
31Out-of-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →5Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?22.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,896 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?About the sameCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$15,149current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?2,153:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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