National Elementary
A public school district in National City, California, with 11 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 3,967
- Students enrolled
- 168
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 488.3
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $20,866
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 3,967 in 2024–25
- Ranks 2,453rd of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 321st of 1,976 in California. Larger than 86% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $20,866 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 76% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
National Elementary spent $20,866 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $8,103 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
The figures behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $20,866 | $98.6 million | 4,727 |
| FY2022 | $17,162 | $82.7 million | 4,820 |
| FY2021 | $15,490 | $79.8 million | 5,152 |
| FY2020 | $14,658 | $79.4 million | 5,416 |
| FY2019 | $14,824 | $82.1 million | 5,536 |
| FY2018 | $12,690 | $72.5 million | 5,712 |
| FY2017 | $12,039 | $71.4 million | 5,928 |
| FY2016 | $11,680 | $70.7 million | 6,050 |
| FY2015 | $11,143 | $65.0 million | 5,829 |
| FY2014 | $9,883 | $58.8 million | 5,947 |
| FY2013 | $9,541 | $56.7 million | 5,947 |
| FY2012 | $9,611 | $57.7 million | 6,005 |
| FY2011 | $9,277 | $55.6 million | 5,988 |
| FY2010 | $8,995 | $54.0 million | 6,001 |
| FY2009 | $9,469 | $55.0 million | 5,807 |
| FY2008 | $9,302 | $54.9 million | 5,900 |
| FY2007 | $9,081 | $54.5 million | 6,006 |
| FY2006 | $8,405 | $51.7 million | 6,153 |
| FY2005 | $8,103 | $51.6 million | 6,365 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $15.1 million | 11.8% |
| State | $85.9 million | 67.1% |
| Local | $27.0 million | 21.1% |
| Total | $128.0 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
11 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 477 |
| El Toyon Elementary | 381 |
| Ira Harbison | 393 |
| John A. Otis Elementary | 367 |
| Kimball | 322 |
| Las Palmas | 458 |
| Lincoln Acres | 423 |
| National School District Preschool | |
| Olivewood | 424 |
| Palmer Way | 387 |
| Rancho de la Nacion | 332 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Kindergarten to Grade 8
- NCES district ID
- 0626670
Elsewhere
- Public schools in California — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in California — A to Z, each with its page.
- California on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
Data retrieved