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Item: National Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1500 N Ave.
National City, CA 91950-4827

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (619) 336-7500

www.nsd.us

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National Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

3,964 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

168 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	National Elementary School District	California
Kind	705	263
1	477	187
2	529	196
3	506	204
4	564	205
5	575	210
6	608	210

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District Rank

National Elementary School District, which is ranked #1257 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1229 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	National Elementary School District
2023	#1229
2022	#1287
2019	#1113
2018	#506
2017	#602
2016	#584
2015	#613
2014	#76
2013	#471
2012	#527
2011	#528
2010	#466

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2019	32%	40%
2018	33%	39%
2017	31%	38%
2016	30%	37%
2015	25%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	63%	59%
2012	60%	59%
2011	61%	58%
2010	58%	56%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2019	43%	51%
2018	33%	50%
2017	41%	48%
2016	40%	48%
2015	36%	44%
2014	84%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	48%	56%
2010	51%	54%

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17%

29%

(2022-23)

44.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	44.1%	27.7%
2022	53.1%	33%
2021	24.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	0.31	0.64
2022	0.30	0.63
2021	0.30	0.62
2020	0.30	0.64
2019	0.30	0.63
2018	0.29	0.64
2017	0.29	0.64
2016	0.30	0.64
2015	0.29	0.64
2014	0.28	0.65
2013	0.30	0.65
2012	0.30	0.65
2011	0.31	0.66
2010	0.31	0.67
2009	0.32	0.67
2008	0.32	0.65
2007	0.32	0.66
2006	0.33	0.66
2005	0.34	0.66
2004	0.35	0.67
2003	0.37	0.67
2002	0.38	0.67
2001	0.39	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.42	0.67
1998	0.42	0.67
1997	0.42	0.67
1996	0.44	0.67
1995	0.45	0.67
1994	0.46	0.67
1993	0.49	0.67
1992	0.51	0.67
1991	0.51	0.66
1990	0.52	0.66
1989	0.55	0.65
1988	0.57	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2005)
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2005	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	12%	12%
2022	11%	12%
2021	12%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	11%	12%
2017	11%	11%
2016	12%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	14%	12%
2005	14%	12%
2004	14%	12%
2003	15%	12%
2002	15%	11%
2001	15%	11%
2000	15%	11%
1999	14%	11%
1998	15%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	15%	11%
1995	15%	11%
1994	15%	11%
1993	17%	11%
1992	16%	11%
1991	15%	11%
1990	15%	10%
1989	16%	10%
1988	18%	10%

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% Hispanic

82%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	82%	55%
2022	83%	56%
2021	83%	56%
2020	83%	55%
2019	83%	55%
2018	84%	54%
2017	84%	54%
2016	83%	54%
2015	83%	54%
2014	84%	53%
2013	83%	53%
2012	83%	52%
2011	82%	51%
2010	82%	50%
2009	82%	49%
2008	82%	50%
2007	81%	49%
2006	81%	48%
2005	80%	47%
2004	79%	46%
2003	78%	45%
2002	77%	44%
2001	77%	43%
2000	75%	42%
1999	75%	41%
1998	75%	40%
1997	75%	40%
1996	73%	39%
1995	73%	38%
1994	71%	37%
1993	69%	36%
1992	68%	35%
1991	67%	34%
1990	67%	33%
1989	64%	31%
1988	62%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	7%	9%
1991	6%	8%
1990	6%	9%
1989	7%	9%
1988	7%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	23%
2018	2%	23%
2017	2%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	2%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	3%	30%
2006	2%	31%
2005	2%	32%
2004	3%	33%
2003	3%	34%
2002	4%	35%
2001	4%	36%
2000	5%	37%
1999	5%	38%
1998	5%	39%
1997	5%	39%
1996	6%	40%
1995	6%	41%
1994	7%	42%
1993	7%	43%
1992	8%	44%
1991	10%	46%
1990	11%	47%
1989	12%	49%
1988	13%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2014)
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	16%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,293 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,425 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$128 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	$128 MM	$10 MM
2022	$103 MM	$9 MM
2021	$97 MM	$8 MM
2020	$84 MM	$7 MM
2019	$88 MM	$7 MM
2018	$81 MM	$29 MM
2017	$81 MM	$26 MM
2016	$78 MM	$24 MM
2015	$56 MM	$17 MM
2014	$62 MM	$21 MM
2012	$59 MM	$19 MM
2011	$59 MM	$19 MM
2010	$56 MM	$17 MM
2009	$60 MM	$19 MM
2008	$61 MM	$19 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$59 MM	$17 MM
2005	$57 MM	$16 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$54 MM	$16 MM
2002	$52 MM	$15 MM
2001	$54 MM	$15 MM
2000	$50 MM	$13 MM
1999	$42 MM	$12 MM
1998	$40 MM	$11 MM
1997	$36 MM	$10 MM
1996	$32 MM	$9 MM
1995	$30 MM	$8 MM
1992	$27 MM	$7 MM
1990	$23 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$109 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	$109 MM	$9 MM
2022	$86 MM	$8 MM
2021	$83 MM	$7 MM
2020	$83 MM	$7 MM
2019	$86 MM	$7 MM
2018	$76 MM	$29 MM
2017	$84 MM	$24 MM
2016	$86 MM	$23 MM
2015	$56 MM	$18 MM
2014	$60 MM	$21 MM
2012	$59 MM	$19 MM
2011	$57 MM	$19 MM
2010	$56 MM	$18 MM
2009	$57 MM	$18 MM
2008	$59 MM	$19 MM
2007	$62 MM	$18 MM
2006	$63 MM	$17 MM
2005	$55 MM	$16 MM
2004	$52 MM	$17 MM
2003	$54 MM	$15 MM
2002	$53 MM	$16 MM
2001	$51 MM	$14 MM
2000	$49 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$11 MM
1998	$36 MM	$11 MM
1997	$32 MM	$10 MM
1996	$32 MM	$8 MM
1995	$31 MM	$8 MM
1992	$25 MM	$7 MM
1990	$24 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,293

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	$29,488	$21,289
2022	$23,265	$17,710
2021	$20,424	$15,669
2020	$16,703	$14,213
2019	$16,942	$14,063
2018	$14,111	$16,033
2017	$13,650	$16,692
2016	$12,927	$15,604
2015	$9,617	$10,238
2014	$10,455	$11,786
2012	$9,902	$11,929
2011	$9,799	$11,681
2010	$9,341	$10,238
2009	$10,379	$11,099
2008	$10,314	$11,762
2007	$10,096	$11,879
2006	$9,628	$10,859
2005	$8,931	$10,445
2004	$8,058	$10,566
2003	$8,215	$10,456
2002	$7,866	$9,803
2001	$8,133	$10,568
2000	$7,389	$8,943
1999	$6,393	$8,203
1998	$6,188	$7,395
1997	$5,602	$6,922
1995	$4,823	$5,953
1992	$4,410	$5,430
1990	$3,904	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$27,425

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	National Elementary School District	California
2023	$25,044	$19,218
2022	$19,409	$16,552
2021	$17,498	$13,970
2020	$16,463	$13,602
2019	$16,636	$13,522
2018	$13,368	$16,124
2017	$14,233	$15,588
2016	$14,181	$14,779
2015	$9,550	$10,739
2014	$10,119	$11,804
2012	$9,905	$12,155
2011	$9,591	$11,509
2010	$9,276	$10,739
2009	$9,841	$10,975
2008	$10,044	$11,678
2007	$10,357	$11,317
2006	$10,287	$10,926
2005	$8,695	$10,789
2004	$7,975	$11,073
2003	$8,259	$10,210
2002	$7,991	$10,600
2001	$7,703	$10,007
2000	$7,355	$9,131
1999	$5,780	$7,911
1998	$5,593	$7,592
1997	$5,073	$6,759
1995	$5,068	$6,033
1992	$4,074	$5,588
1990	$4,112	$5,241

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,964 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education