Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District

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Stockton, California - 1 schools

At $18,177 per pupil, Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District ranks #788 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

181
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,177
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 181 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Joaquin County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,177 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.2% local, 78.6% state, and 10.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 8.2% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy, enrolling 388 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 64.1% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (181 to 297 students), while the student-teacher ratio tightened by 33.3 students per teacher, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $3,664,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 49.5% went to instruction, 36.4% to support services, and 1.5% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District a distant remainder — means Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District reports 55.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.2%
Federal
78.6%
State
11.2%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District.

White 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 53.4%
African American 8.2%
Asian 21.6%
Multiracial 12.1%
Other 1.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

14.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District

School Enrollment
Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy
Charter
388

How Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Redwood Coast Montessori District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
King-Chavez Arts Academy District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Alvina Elementary Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Mupu Elementary Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Reeds Creek Elementary Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District?

Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 181 students.

How much does Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District spend per student?

Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District spends $18,177 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District?

Aspire Stockton Tk-5 Elementary Academy District students are 53.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 8.2% African American, 3.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.