D
Lost Hills Union Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Lost Hills.
Students
291
Schools
2
Spent per student
$30,487
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lost Hills Union Elementary School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of California districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.0M, about $24,089 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lost Hills.
K–5Lost Hills ElementaryThis district
6–8A. M. Thomas MiddleThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,487 per student · 44% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 47%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 45%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
288’20
263’21
262’22
271’23
291’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 98%Asian 1%White <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.