Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District

Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0601552

Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District spent $21,694 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 80% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 405 students in 2024-25; 60.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District in enrollment (431 to 433 students) and Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; American Indian Public High District $14,672; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Pr…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High Dist…$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747American Indian Public High Di…$14,672Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vis…$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; American Indian Public High District $14,672; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Prepara…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747American Indian Public High District$14,672Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vista Di…$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; American Indian Public High District $14,672; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Preparatory Aca…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747American Indian Public High District$14,672Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; American Indian Public High District $14,672; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Preparatory…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747American Indian Public High District$14,672Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vista Distri…$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,494,000 in revenue: 60.9% state, 20.8% local and 18.3% federal. Total spending including $125,000 of capital outlay was $10,519,000, or $24,350 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,386,000; Local $2,186,000; Federal $1,922,000; total $10,494,000.
  • State$6,386,000 61%
  • Local$2,186,000 21%
  • Federal$1,922,000 18%

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

432 students in 2022-23, 436 students in 2023-24, 405 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 432, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234322023-244362024-25405
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 432, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234322023-244362024-25405
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 432, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234322023-244362024-25405
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 432, 2023-24: 436, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234322023-244362024-25405

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343220.720.9
2023-2443624.218.0
2024-2540516.624.4

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 Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 9-12% 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 arts20-24%45%214
Math9-12%34%221

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 69 students in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class69495,492

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, 405 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy40524.484.7%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 Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 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 Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentAspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District ranks 253 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,694).#253 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaAspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District is the number 1,109 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 432 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,109 of 1,991
  3. American Indian Public High DistrictThe next larger California district: 433 students in fall 2022, $14,672 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,672
  4. SOAR Charter AcademyThe next smaller California district: 431 students in fall 2022, $18,445 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,445
  5. Compare Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District with American Indian Public High DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy, its largest high school405 students in 2024-25, 24.4 per teacher.405
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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 Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 405 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District spend per student?
    $21,694 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 Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District's money come from?
    $10,494,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.9% state, 20.8% local and 18.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 9-12% 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 the graduation rate in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District?
    90-94% of the 69 students in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 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.
  6. What is Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0601552. 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
  • 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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