Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District

Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0601671

Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District spent $15,060 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 71% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 554 students in 2024-25; 61.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District in enrollment (517 to 522 students) and Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; High Tech High District $15,060; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter …$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter …$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High Col…$17,263High Tech High District$15,060Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Pre…$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; High Tech High District $15,060; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middl…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Acade…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College …$17,263High Tech High District$15,060Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparat…$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; High Tech High District $15,060; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Distri…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Distr…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep Dis…$17,263High Tech High District$15,060Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory Dist…$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; High Tech High District $15,060; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Di…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy D…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep…$17,263High Tech High District$15,060Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory…$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$8,172,000 in revenue: 61.4% state, 26.4% local and 12.1% federal. Total spending including $74,000 of capital outlay was $7,908,000, or $15,208 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,021,000; Local $2,161,000; Federal $990,000; total $8,172,000.
  • State$5,021,000 61%
  • Local$2,161,000 26%
  • Federal$990,000 12%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

520 students in 2022-23, 550 students in 2023-24, 554 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District enrollment by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 55402004006002022-235202023-245502024-25554
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District enrollment by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 55402004006002022-235202023-245502024-25554
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District enrollment by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 55402004006002022-235202023-245502024-25554
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District enrollment by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 550, 2024-25: 55402004006002022-235202023-245502024-25554

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352024.221.5
2023-2455024.922.1
2024-2555424.023.1

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District scored proficient or above: 58-65% in reading and 58-65% 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 arts58-65%45%343
Math58-65%34%343

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, 554 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory55423.146.4%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 Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District

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 Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District

  1. California districts by spending per studentAlpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District ranks 880 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,060).#880 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaAlpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District is the number 954 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 520 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#954 of 1,991
  3. Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 521 students in fall 2022, $17,925 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,925
  4. Buellton Union School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 519 students in fall 2022, $29,002 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,002
  5. Compare Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District with Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District

  1. How many schools and students are in Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 554 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District spend per student?
    $15,060 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.
  3. Where does Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District's money come from?
    $8,172,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.4% state, 26.4% local and 12.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District scored proficient or above: 58-65% in reading and 58-65% 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.
  5. What is Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District's NCES district ID?
    0601671. 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 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: 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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