Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District

Public school district · Imperial County · California · NCES district ID 0601744

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District spent $17,361 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 230 students in 2024-25; 91.8% 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 Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District in enrollment (237 to 239 students) and Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Richfield Elementary School $14,197; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez …$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 Dis…$18,029Ballington Academy for the Art…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469Old Town Academy K-8 Charter D…$14,569Richfield Elementary School$14,197JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Richfield Elementary School $14,197; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Pu…$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469Old Town Academy K-8 Charter Distri…$14,569Richfield Elementary School$14,197JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Richfield Elementary School $14,197; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Cha…$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and Science…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District$14,569Richfield Elementary School$14,197JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; Howard Gardner Community School $16,678; ACE Inspire Academy District $15,469; Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District $14,569; Richfield Elementary School $14,197; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public…$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sci…$17,361Howard Gardner Community School$16,678ACE Inspire Academy District$15,469Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District$14,569Richfield Elementary School$14,197JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,000,000 in revenue: 91.8% state, 5.9% local and 2.3% federal. Total spending including $82,000 of capital outlay was $4,216,000, or $17,714 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,589,000; Local $294,000; Federal $117,000; total $5,000,000.
  • State$4,589,000 92%
  • Local$294,000 6%
  • Federal$117,000 2%

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

238 students in 2022-23, 251 students in 2023-24, 230 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District enrollment by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232382023-242512024-25230
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District enrollment by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232382023-242512024-25230
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District enrollment by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232382023-242512024-25230
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District enrollment by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232382023-242512024-25230

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323811.021.6
2023-2425113.019.3
2024-2523012.019.2

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 Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District scored proficient or above: 23-36% in reading and 16-29% 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 arts23-36%45%126
Math16-29%34%123

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, 230 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences23019.269.6%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 Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences 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 Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District

  1. California districts by spending per studentBallington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District ranks 652 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,361).#652 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaBallington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District is the number 1,516 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 238 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,516 of 1,991
  3. Howard Gardner Community SchoolThe next larger California district: 239 students in fall 2022, $16,678 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,678
  4. JCS - Mountain Oaks DistrictThe next smaller California district: 237 students in fall 2022, $13,097 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,097
  5. Compare Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District with Howard Gardner Community SchoolEnrollment, 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 Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District

  1. How many schools and students are in Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 230 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District spend per student?
    $17,361 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 Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District's money come from?
    $5,000,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 91.8% state, 5.9% local and 2.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District scored proficient or above: 23-36% in reading and 16-29% 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 Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District's NCES district ID?
    0601744. 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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