Bullis Charter School

Listed by NCES as Bullis Charter District (district ID 0602415)

Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0602415

Bullis Charter School spent $15,922 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 65% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 997 students in 2024-25; 11.4% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bullis Charter School in enrollment (1,044 to 1,079 students) and Bullis Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bullis Charter School, FY23Santa Cruz County Office of Education $47,221; Kings Valley Academy II District $20,102; Kentfield Elementary $19,552; KIPP Comienza Community Prep District $18,431; KIPP Corazon Academy District $17,895; Bullis Charter School $15,922; Fortuna Union High $15,711; Susanville $13,520; Santiago Charter Middle School $13,254; Excel Academy Charter District $12,270; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40k50kSanta Cruz County Office of Ed…$47,221Kings Valley Academy II Distri…$20,102Kentfield Elementary$19,552KIPP Comienza Community Prep D…$18,431KIPP Corazon Academy District$17,895Bullis Charter School$15,922Fortuna Union High$15,711Susanville$13,520Santiago Charter Middle School$13,254Excel Academy Charter District$12,270State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bullis Charter School, FY23Santa Cruz County Office of Education $47,221; Kings Valley Academy II District $20,102; Kentfield Elementary $19,552; KIPP Comienza Community Prep District $18,431; KIPP Corazon Academy District $17,895; Bullis Charter School $15,922; Fortuna Union High $15,711; Susanville $13,520; Santiago Charter Middle School $13,254; Excel Academy Charter District $12,270; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40k50kSanta Cruz County Office of Educati…$47,221Kings Valley Academy II District$20,102Kentfield Elementary$19,552KIPP Comienza Community Prep Distri…$18,431KIPP Corazon Academy District$17,895Bullis Charter School$15,922Fortuna Union High$15,711Susanville$13,520Santiago Charter Middle School$13,254Excel Academy Charter District$12,270State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bullis Charter School, FY23Santa Cruz County Office of Education $47,221; Kings Valley Academy II District $20,102; Kentfield Elementary $19,552; KIPP Comienza Community Prep District $18,431; KIPP Corazon Academy District $17,895; Bullis Charter School $15,922; Fortuna Union High $15,711; Susanville $13,520; Santiago Charter Middle School $13,254; Excel Academy Charter District $12,270; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k30k50kSanta Cruz County Office of Education$47,221Kings Valley Academy II District$20,102Kentfield Elementary$19,552KIPP Comienza Community Prep District$18,431KIPP Corazon Academy District$17,895Bullis Charter School$15,922Fortuna Union High$15,711Susanville$13,520Santiago Charter Middle School$13,254Excel Academy Charter District$12,270State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Bullis Charter School, FY23Santa Cruz County Office of Education $47,221; Kings Valley Academy II District $20,102; Kentfield Elementary $19,552; KIPP Comienza Community Prep District $18,431; KIPP Corazon Academy District $17,895; Bullis Charter School $15,922; Fortuna Union High $15,711; Susanville $13,520; Santiago Charter Middle School $13,254; Excel Academy Charter District $12,270; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k30k50kSanta Cruz County Office of Education$47,221Kings Valley Academy II District$20,102Kentfield Elementary$19,552KIPP Comienza Community Prep District$18,431KIPP Corazon Academy District$17,895Bullis Charter School$15,922Fortuna Union High$15,711Susanville$13,520Santiago Charter Middle School$13,254Excel Academy Charter District$12,270State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$17,623,000 in revenue: 11.4% state, 88.0% local and 0.6% federal. Total spending including $153,000 of capital outlay was $17,003,000, or $16,071 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bullis Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,004,000; Local $15,509,000; Federal $110,000; total $17,623,000.
  • State$2,004,000 11%
  • Local$15,509,000 88%
  • Federal$110,000 1%

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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,058 students in 2022-23, 1,025 students in 2023-24, 997 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bullis Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,058, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,0582023-241,0252024-25997
Bullis Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,058, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,0582023-241,0252024-25997
Bullis Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,058, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,0582023-241,0252024-25997
Bullis Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,058, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 99705001k1.5k2022-231,0582023-241,0252024-25997

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,05870.515.0
2023-241,02569.614.7
2024-2599768.814.5

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 Bullis Charter School scored proficient or above: 91-96% in reading and 92-96% 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 arts91-96%45%660
Math92-96%34%660

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, 997 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bullis Charter99714.54.2%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 Bullis Charter School

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 Bullis Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentBullis Charter School ranks 421 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,922).#421 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaBullis Charter School is the number 655 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,058 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#655 of 1,991
  3. Fortuna Union High School DistrictThe next larger California district: 1,066 students in fall 2022, $15,711 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,711
  4. KIPP Corazon Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 1,056 students in fall 2022, $17,895 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,895
  5. Compare Bullis Charter School with Fortuna Union High School 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 Bullis Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Bullis Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 997 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bullis Charter School spend per student?
    $15,922 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Bullis Charter School's money come from?
    $17,623,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 11.4% state, 88.0% local and 0.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Bullis Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bullis Charter School scored proficient or above: 91-96% in reading and 92-96% 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 Bullis Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0602415. 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