ASCEND District

Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0601704

ASCEND District spent $18,815 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 493 students in 2024-25; 67.7% 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 ASCEND District in enrollment (491 to 494 students) and ASCEND District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ASCEND District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Arcohe School $13,546; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elemen…$18,682Animo Jefferson Charter Middle…$17,927Ednovate - Esperanza College P…$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle …$17,503KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Arcohe School$13,546University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - Ea…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ASCEND District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Arcohe School $13,546; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary …$18,682Animo Jefferson Charter Middle Dist…$17,927Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep D…$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle Acade…$17,503KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Arcohe School$13,546University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - East Ba…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ASCEND District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Arcohe School $13,546; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District$18,682Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District$17,927Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 Di…$17,503KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Arcohe School$13,546University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay Distri…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ASCEND District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Arcohe School $13,546; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary Dist…$18,682Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District$17,927Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep Distr…$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 1…$17,503KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Arcohe School$13,546University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay Di…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,564,000 in revenue: 67.7% state, 20.3% local and 12.0% federal. Total spending including $109,000 of capital outlay was $9,369,000, or $19,043 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

ASCEND District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,153,000; Local $2,144,000; Federal $1,267,000; total $10,564,000.
  • State$7,153,000 68%
  • Local$2,144,000 20%
  • Federal$1,267,000 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

492 students in 2022-23, 481 students in 2023-24, 493 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

ASCEND District enrollment by school year2022-23: 492, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-234922023-244812024-25493
ASCEND District enrollment by school year2022-23: 492, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-234922023-244812024-25493
ASCEND District enrollment by school year2022-23: 492, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-234922023-244812024-25493
ASCEND District enrollment by school year2022-23: 492, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 49302004006002022-234922023-244812024-25493

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349221.522.9
2023-2448122.321.6
2024-2549322.821.6

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 ASCEND District scored proficient or above: 27-36% in reading and 14-22% 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 arts27-36%45%315
Math14-22%34%315

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, 493 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ascend49321.663.1%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 ASCEND 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 ASCEND District

  1. California districts by spending per studentASCEND District ranks 491 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,815).#491 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaASCEND District is the number 998 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 492 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#998 of 1,991
  3. Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary DistrictThe next larger California district: 493 students in fall 2022, $18,682 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,682
  4. University High SchoolThe next smaller California district: 491 students in fall 2022, $11,342 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,342
  5. Compare ASCEND District with Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary 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 ASCEND District

  1. How many schools and students are in ASCEND District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 493 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does ASCEND District spend per student?
    $18,815 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 ASCEND District's money come from?
    $10,564,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.7% state, 20.3% local and 12.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in ASCEND District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in ASCEND District scored proficient or above: 27-36% in reading and 14-22% 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 ASCEND District's NCES district ID?
    0601704. 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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