California Connections Academy Central Coast District

Public school district · Santa Barbara County · California · NCES district ID 0602488

California Connections Academy Central Coast District spent $10,195 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 105 students in 2024-25; 42.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 California Connections Academy Central Coast District in enrollment (116 to 120 students) and California Connections Academy Central Coast District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Central Coast District, FY23KIPP LEA 17 District $23,017; Ballard Elementary $22,390; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Bridges Preparatory Academy District $17,034; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Knights Ferry Elementary $15,712; Vista Horizon Global Academy District $15,244; California Connections Academy Central Coast District $10,195; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kKIPP LEA 17 District$23,017Ballard Elementary$22,390North Oakland Community Charte…$22,378Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Valiente College Preparatory C…$21,336Bridges Preparatory Academy Di…$17,034Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Knights Ferry Elementary$15,712Vista Horizon Global Academy D…$15,244California Connections Academy…$10,195State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Central Coast District, FY23KIPP LEA 17 District $23,017; Ballard Elementary $22,390; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Bridges Preparatory Academy District $17,034; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Knights Ferry Elementary $15,712; Vista Horizon Global Academy District $15,244; California Connections Academy Central Coast District $10,195; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kKIPP LEA 17 District$23,017Ballard Elementary$22,390North Oakland Community Charter Dis…$22,378Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Valiente College Preparatory Charte…$21,336Bridges Preparatory Academy District$17,034Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Knights Ferry Elementary$15,712Vista Horizon Global Academy Distri…$15,244California Connections Academy Cent…$10,195State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Central Coast District, FY23KIPP LEA 17 District $23,017; Ballard Elementary $22,390; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Bridges Preparatory Academy District $17,034; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Knights Ferry Elementary $15,712; Vista Horizon Global Academy District $15,244; California Connections Academy Central Coast District $10,195; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kKIPP LEA 17 District$23,017Ballard Elementary$22,390North Oakland Community Charter District$22,378Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Valiente College Preparatory Charter Distri…$21,336Bridges Preparatory Academy District$17,034Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Knights Ferry Elementary$15,712Vista Horizon Global Academy District$15,244California Connections Academy Central Coas…$10,195State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Central Coast District, FY23KIPP LEA 17 District $23,017; Ballard Elementary $22,390; North Oakland Community Charter District $22,378; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Bridges Preparatory Academy District $17,034; Happy Valley Elementary $16,825; Knights Ferry Elementary $15,712; Vista Horizon Global Academy District $15,244; California Connections Academy Central Coast District $10,195; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kKIPP LEA 17 District$23,017Ballard Elementary$22,390North Oakland Community Charter District$22,378Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Valiente College Preparatory Charter Di…$21,336Bridges Preparatory Academy District$17,034Happy Valley Elementary$16,825Knights Ferry Elementary$15,712Vista Horizon Global Academy District$15,244California Connections Academy Central…$10,195State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$1,386,000 in revenue: 42.2% state, 56.9% local and 0.9% federal. Total spending including $11,000 of capital outlay was $1,215,000, or $10,297 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

California Connections Academy Central Coast District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $585,000; Local $788,000; Federal $13,000; total $1,386,000.
  • State$585,000 42%
  • Local$788,000 57%
  • Federal$13,000 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 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

118 students in 2022-23, 143 students in 2023-24, 105 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

California Connections Academy Central Coast District enrollment by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-231182023-241432024-25105
California Connections Academy Central Coast District enrollment by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-231182023-241432024-25105
California Connections Academy Central Coast District enrollment by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-231182023-241432024-25105
California Connections Academy Central Coast District enrollment by school year2022-23: 118, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-231182023-241432024-25105

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231181.865.2
2023-241431.782.7
2024-251053.728.7

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 California Connections Academy Central Coast District scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 21-71% 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 arts50-100%45%19
Math21-71%34%19

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

50% or more of the 10 students in California Connections Academy Central Coast 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 rate50% or more86.2%
Students in the class10495,492

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 other school, 105 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
California Connections Academy Central Coast10528.745.7%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 California Connections Academy Central Coast 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 California Connections Academy Central Coast District

  1. California districts by spending per studentCalifornia Connections Academy Central Coast District ranks 1,223 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,195).#1,223 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaCalifornia Connections Academy Central Coast District is the number 1,779 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 118 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,779 of 1,991
  3. North Oakland Community Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 119 students in fall 2022, $22,378 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,378
  4. KIPP LEA 17 DistrictThe next smaller California district: 117 students in fall 2022, $23,017 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,017
  5. Compare California Connections Academy Central Coast District with North Oakland Community Charter 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 California Connections Academy Central Coast District

  1. How many schools and students are in California Connections Academy Central Coast District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 105 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does California Connections Academy Central Coast District spend per student?
    $10,195 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 California Connections Academy Central Coast District's money come from?
    $1,386,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.2% state, 56.9% local and 0.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in California Connections Academy Central Coast District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in California Connections Academy Central Coast District scored proficient or above: 50-100% in reading and 21-71% 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 California Connections Academy Central Coast District?
    50% or more of the 10 students in California Connections Academy Central Coast 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 California Connections Academy Central Coast District's NCES district ID?
    0602488. 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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