California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District

Public school district · Santa Cruz County · California · NCES district ID 0602517

California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District spent $12,080 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 440 students in 2024-25; 46.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (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 Monterey Bay District in enrollment (473 to 479 students) and California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District, FY23Equitas Academy #3 Charter District $20,233; Multicultural Learning Center District $19,032; Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District $18,600; Rise Kohyang High School $17,199; Stella Middle Charter Academy $16,910; Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District $16,709; Millennium Charter District $13,787; Monterey Bay Charter School $13,747; City Arts & Leadership Academy $12,414; California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District $12,080; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kEquitas Academy #3 Charter Dis…$20,233Multicultural Learning Center …$19,032Alliance Ted K. Tajima High Di…$18,600Rise Kohyang High School$17,199Stella Middle Charter Academy$16,910Aspire Centennial College Prep…$16,709Millennium Charter District$13,787Monterey Bay Charter School$13,747City Arts & Leadership Academy$12,414California Connections Academy…$12,080State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District, FY23Equitas Academy #3 Charter District $20,233; Multicultural Learning Center District $19,032; Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District $18,600; Rise Kohyang High School $17,199; Stella Middle Charter Academy $16,910; Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District $16,709; Millennium Charter District $13,787; Monterey Bay Charter School $13,747; City Arts & Leadership Academy $12,414; California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District $12,080; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kEquitas Academy #3 Charter District$20,233Multicultural Learning Center Distr…$19,032Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District$18,600Rise Kohyang High School$17,199Stella Middle Charter Academy$16,910Aspire Centennial College Preparato…$16,709Millennium Charter District$13,787Monterey Bay Charter School$13,747City Arts & Leadership Academy$12,414California Connections Academy Mont…$12,080State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District, FY23Equitas Academy #3 Charter District $20,233; Multicultural Learning Center District $19,032; Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District $18,600; Rise Kohyang High School $17,199; Stella Middle Charter Academy $16,910; Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District $16,709; Millennium Charter District $13,787; Monterey Bay Charter School $13,747; City Arts & Leadership Academy $12,414; California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District $12,080; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kEquitas Academy #3 Charter District$20,233Multicultural Learning Center District$19,032Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District$18,600Rise Kohyang High School$17,199Stella Middle Charter Academy$16,910Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Acade…$16,709Millennium Charter District$13,787Monterey Bay Charter School$13,747City Arts & Leadership Academy$12,414California Connections Academy Monterey Bay…$12,080State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District, FY23Equitas Academy #3 Charter District $20,233; Multicultural Learning Center District $19,032; Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District $18,600; Rise Kohyang High School $17,199; Stella Middle Charter Academy $16,910; Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District $16,709; Millennium Charter District $13,787; Monterey Bay Charter School $13,747; City Arts & Leadership Academy $12,414; California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District $12,080; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kEquitas Academy #3 Charter District$20,233Multicultural Learning Center District$19,032Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District$18,600Rise Kohyang High School$17,199Stella Middle Charter Academy$16,910Aspire Centennial College Preparatory A…$16,709Millennium Charter District$13,787Monterey Bay Charter School$13,747City Arts & Leadership Academy$12,414California Connections Academy Monterey…$12,080State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,793,000 in revenue: 46.0% state, 52.8% local and 1.2% federal. Total spending including $63,000 of capital outlay was $5,816,000, or $12,218 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,664,000; Local $3,059,000; Federal $70,000; total $5,793,000.
  • State$2,664,000 46%
  • Local$3,059,000 53%
  • Federal$70,000 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

476 students in 2022-23, 587 students in 2023-24, 440 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 476, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234762023-245872024-25440
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 476, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234762023-245872024-25440
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 476, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234762023-245872024-25440
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 476, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 44002004006002022-234762023-245872024-25440

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347611.043.2
2023-2458713.244.6
2024-2544016.127.4

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 California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District scored proficient or above: 56-72% in reading and 30-49% 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 arts56-72%45%150
Math30-49%34%145

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

70-74% of the 73 students in California Connections Academy Monterey Bay 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 rate70‑74%86.2%
Students in the class73495,492

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, 440 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay44027.438.6%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 California Connections Academy Monterey Bay 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 Monterey Bay District

  1. California districts by spending per studentCalifornia Connections Academy Monterey Bay District ranks 1,156 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,080).#1,156 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaCalifornia Connections Academy Monterey Bay District is the number 1,022 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 476 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,022 of 1,991
  3. Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 477 students in fall 2022, $16,709 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,709
  4. Multicultural Learning Center DistrictThe next smaller California district: 474 students in fall 2022, $19,032 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,032
  5. Compare California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District with Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy 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 Monterey Bay District

  1. How many schools and students are in California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 440 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District spend per student?
    $12,080 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 Monterey Bay District's money come from?
    $5,793,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.0% state, 52.8% local and 1.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in California Connections Academy Monterey Bay District scored proficient or above: 56-72% in reading and 30-49% 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 Monterey Bay District?
    70-74% of the 73 students in California Connections Academy Monterey Bay 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 Monterey Bay District's NCES district ID?
    0602517. 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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