Ace Inspire Academy District

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.

San Jose, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 40/100 ranks Ace Inspire Academy District #1032 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,721 per pupil, Ace Inspire Academy District ranks #802 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

239
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$15,721
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Ace Inspire Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 239 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Santa Clara County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,721 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 49.1% local, 23.9% state, and 27.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #1032 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 205:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 42.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Ace Inspire Academy, enrolling 205 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Ace Inspire Academy accounts for 85.8% of all Ace Inspire Academy District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ace Inspire Academy District a distant remainder — means Ace Inspire Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Ace Inspire Academy District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Ace Inspire Academy District student-counselor ratio is 205:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Ace Inspire Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

27.0%
Federal
23.9%
State
49.1%
Local

Funding Equity

40
Equity Score
1032 / 1517
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Ace Inspire Academy District.

Hispanic or Latino 97.1%
Multiracial 2.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

205:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
42.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Ace Inspire Academy District

School Enrollment
Ace Inspire Academy
Charter
205

How Ace Inspire Academy District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Howard Gardner Community Charter District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Chrysalis Charter District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Audeo Valley Charter District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Mission View Public District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Ace Inspire Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in California

Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.

Los Angeles Unified
427,795 students · 785 schools · $21,940/pupil
Compare vs Ace Inspire Academy District →
San Diego Unified
93,893 students · 175 schools · $18,665/pupil
Compare vs Ace Inspire Academy District →
Fresno Unified
69,668 students · 101 schools · $18,783/pupil
Compare vs Ace Inspire Academy District →
Long Beach Unified
65,554 students · 84 schools · $16,028/pupil
Compare vs Ace Inspire Academy District →
Elk Grove Unified
62,061 students · 67 schools · $14,134/pupil
Compare vs Ace Inspire Academy District →

Compare Ace Inspire Academy District

See how this district compares to others in enrollment, spending, demographics, and academic resources.

Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Ace Inspire Academy District?

Ace Inspire Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 239 students.

How much does Ace Inspire Academy District spend per student?

Ace Inspire Academy District spends $15,721 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1032 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Ace Inspire Academy District?

Ace Inspire Academy District students are 97.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Ace Inspire Academy District?

Ace Inspire Academy District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1032 out of 1517 districts in California.