Alternatives in Action District
Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0601635
Alternatives in Action District spent $19,245 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 64% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 106 students in 2024-25; 66.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (California: 86.2%).
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 Alternatives in Action District in enrollment (142 to 145 students) and Alternatives in Action District itself.
Where the money came from
$3,185,000 in revenue: 66.7% state, 22.6% local and 10.7% federal. Total spending including $114,000 of capital outlay was $2,889,000, or $20,203 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,124,000 67%
- Local$719,000 23%
- Federal$342,000 11%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
143 students in 2022-23, 132 students in 2023-24, 106 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 143 | 8.5 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 8.1 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 106 | 4.8 | 22.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-69% of the 52 students in Alternatives in Action District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑69% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 52 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 106 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternatives in Action | 106 | 22.1 | 85.8% | 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 Alternatives in Action District
- Website: alternativesinaction.org
- Phone: (510) 748-4314
- Office: 6221 East 17th St., Oakland, CA 94621
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 Alternatives in Action District
- California districts by spending per studentAlternatives in Action District ranks 445 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,245).#445 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaAlternatives in Action District is the number 1,724 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 143 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,724 of 1,991
- Ingenium Charter Middle DistrictThe next larger California district: 144 students in fall 2022, $26,271 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,271
- Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 142 students in fall 2022, $29,754 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,754
- Compare Alternatives in Action District with Ingenium Charter Middle DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Alternatives in Action, its largest high school106 students in 2024-25, 22.1 per teacher.106
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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 Alternatives in Action District
How many schools and students are in Alternatives in Action District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 106 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Alternatives in Action District spend per student?
$19,245 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.Where does Alternatives in Action District's money come from?
$3,185,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.7% state, 22.6% local and 10.7% federal (NCES F-33).What is the graduation rate in Alternatives in Action District?
60-69% of the 52 students in Alternatives in Action District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Alternatives in Action District's NCES district ID?
0601635. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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