Alexander Valley Union Elementary

Public school district · Sonoma County · California · NCES district ID 0601890

Alexander Valley Union Elementary spent $24,688 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 111 students in 2024-25; 22.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,200 per student, down 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alexander Valley Union Elementary in enrollment (108 to 116 students) and Alexander Valley Union Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alexander Valley Union Elementary, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Kid Street Learning Center Charter District $19,324; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Element…$24,688Opportunities for Learning - C…$23,270Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter Dis…$22,064Valiente College Preparatory C…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Kid Street Learning Center Cha…$19,324Audeo Charter School III Distr…$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc D…$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alexander Valley Union Elementary, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Kid Street Learning Center Charter District $19,324; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Elementary$24,688Opportunities for Learning - Capist…$23,270Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter District$22,064Valiente College Preparatory Charte…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Kid Street Learning Center Charter …$19,324Audeo Charter School III District$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc Distri…$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alexander Valley Union Elementary, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Kid Street Learning Center Charter District $19,324; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Elementary$24,688Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano Dis…$23,270Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter District$22,064Valiente College Preparatory Charter Distri…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Kid Street Learning Center Charter District$19,324Audeo Charter School III District$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alexander Valley Union Elementary, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Kid Street Learning Center Charter District $19,324; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Elementary$24,688Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano…$23,270Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter District$22,064Valiente College Preparatory Charter Di…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Kid Street Learning Center Charter Dist…$19,324Audeo Charter School III District$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$3,200,000 in revenue: 22.2% state, 75.9% local and 1.9% federal. Total spending including $281,000 of capital outlay was $3,350,000, or $29,911 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Alexander Valley Union Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $711,000; Local $2,428,000; Federal $61,000; total $3,200,000.
  • State$711,000 22%
  • Local$2,428,000 76%
  • Federal$61,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

112 students in 2022-23, 115 students in 2023-24, 111 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Alexander Valley Union Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 112, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231122023-241152024-25111
Alexander Valley Union Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 112, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231122023-241152024-25111
Alexander Valley Union Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 112, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231122023-241152024-25111
Alexander Valley Union Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 112, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1110501001502022-231122023-241152024-25111

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231128.413.3
2023-241158.413.7
2024-251118.013.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$875,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,813 per student

Alexander Valley Union Elementary booked $875,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 8 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $104,167 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 58 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$824,00094.2%
Special education$51,0005.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,573 in 2018-19, $6,759 in 2019-20, $7,061 in 2020-21, $7,292 in 2021-22, $7,813 in 2022-23.

Alexander Valley Union Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,573, 2019-20: $6,759, 2020-21: $7,061, 2021-22: $7,292, 2022-23: $7,81302k4k6k8k2018-19$6,5732019-20$6,7592020-21$7,0612021-22$7,2922022-23$7,813
Alexander Valley Union Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,573, 2019-20: $6,759, 2020-21: $7,061, 2021-22: $7,292, 2022-23: $7,81302k4k6k8k2018-19$6,5732019-20$6,7592020-21$7,0612021-22$7,2922022-23$7,813
Alexander Valley Union Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,573, 2019-20: $6,759, 2020-21: $7,061, 2021-22: $7,292, 2022-23: $7,81302k4k6k8k2018-19$6,5732019-20$6,7592020-21$7,0612021-22$7,2922022-23$7,813
Alexander Valley Union Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,573, 2019-20: $6,759, 2020-21: $7,061, 2021-22: $7,292, 2022-23: $7,81302k4k6k8k2018-19$6,5732019-20$6,7592020-21$7,0612021-22$7,2922022-23$7,813

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Alexander Valley Union Elementary scored proficient or above: 53-94% in reading and 53-94% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts53-94%45%56
Math53-94%34%56

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 111 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Alexander Valley Elementary11113.920.7%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Alexander Valley Union Elementary

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Alexander Valley Union Elementary

  1. California districts by spending per studentAlexander Valley Union Elementary ranks 158 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,688).#158 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaAlexander Valley Union Elementary is the number 1,791 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 112 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,791 of 1,991
  3. Willits Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 113 students in fall 2022, $19,867 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,867
  4. Audeo Charter School III DistrictThe next smaller California district: 111 students in fall 2022, $18,108 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,108
  5. Compare Alexander Valley Union Elementary with Willits Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaAlexander Valley Union Elementary spent $104,167 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$104,167
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Alexander Valley Union Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Alexander Valley Union Elementary?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 111 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Alexander Valley Union Elementary spend per student?
    $24,688 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,200 per student, down 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Alexander Valley Union Elementary's money come from?
    $3,200,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.2% state, 75.9% local and 1.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Alexander Valley Union Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
    $875,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,813 per student. Divided by the 8 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $104,167 per teacher, more than 58 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Alexander Valley Union Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Alexander Valley Union Elementary scored proficient or above: 53-94% in reading and 53-94% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Alexander Valley Union Elementary's NCES district ID?
    0601890. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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