California Connections Academy @ Ripon District

Public school district · San Joaquin County · California · NCES district ID 0602388

California Connections Academy @ Ripon District spent $11,861 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 1,507 students in 2024-25; 78.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 72% (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 @ Ripon District in enrollment (1,738 to 1,789 students) and California Connections Academy @ Ripon District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy @ Ripon District, FY23Pacific Grove Unified $25,660; Plumas Unified $20,051; Options for Youth-Acton District $19,650; Gustine Unified $17,873; Red Bluff Joint Union High $17,667; Northern Humboldt Union High $17,026; River Delta Joint Unified $16,926; Muroc Joint Unified $16,701; Coastal Academy Charter District $12,672; California Connections Academy @ Ripon District $11,861; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k25k30kPacific Grove Unified$25,660Plumas Unified$20,051Options for Youth-Acton Distri…$19,650Gustine Unified$17,873Red Bluff Joint Union High$17,667Northern Humboldt Union High$17,026River Delta Joint Unified$16,926Muroc Joint Unified$16,701Coastal Academy Charter Distri…$12,672California Connections Academy…$11,861State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy @ Ripon District, FY23Pacific Grove Unified $25,660; Plumas Unified $20,051; Options for Youth-Acton District $19,650; Gustine Unified $17,873; Red Bluff Joint Union High $17,667; Northern Humboldt Union High $17,026; River Delta Joint Unified $16,926; Muroc Joint Unified $16,701; Coastal Academy Charter District $12,672; California Connections Academy @ Ripon District $11,861; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k25k30kPacific Grove Unified$25,660Plumas Unified$20,051Options for Youth-Acton District$19,650Gustine Unified$17,873Red Bluff Joint Union High$17,667Northern Humboldt Union High$17,026River Delta Joint Unified$16,926Muroc Joint Unified$16,701Coastal Academy Charter District$12,672California Connections Academy @ Ri…$11,861State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy @ Ripon District, FY23Pacific Grove Unified $25,660; Plumas Unified $20,051; Options for Youth-Acton District $19,650; Gustine Unified $17,873; Red Bluff Joint Union High $17,667; Northern Humboldt Union High $17,026; River Delta Joint Unified $16,926; Muroc Joint Unified $16,701; Coastal Academy Charter District $12,672; California Connections Academy @ Ripon District $11,861; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30kPacific Grove Unified$25,660Plumas Unified$20,051Options for Youth-Acton District$19,650Gustine Unified$17,873Red Bluff Joint Union High$17,667Northern Humboldt Union High$17,026River Delta Joint Unified$16,926Muroc Joint Unified$16,701Coastal Academy Charter District$12,672California Connections Academy @ Ripon Dist…$11,861State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy @ Ripon District, FY23Pacific Grove Unified $25,660; Plumas Unified $20,051; Options for Youth-Acton District $19,650; Gustine Unified $17,873; Red Bluff Joint Union High $17,667; Northern Humboldt Union High $17,026; River Delta Joint Unified $16,926; Muroc Joint Unified $16,701; Coastal Academy Charter District $12,672; California Connections Academy @ Ripon District $11,861; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30kPacific Grove Unified$25,660Plumas Unified$20,051Options for Youth-Acton District$19,650Gustine Unified$17,873Red Bluff Joint Union High$17,667Northern Humboldt Union High$17,026River Delta Joint Unified$16,926Muroc Joint Unified$16,701Coastal Academy Charter District$12,672California Connections Academy @ Ripon…$11,861State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$25,046,000 in revenue: 78.2% state, 16.1% local and 5.8% federal. Total spending including $239,000 of capital outlay was $21,195,000, or $12,002 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

California Connections Academy @ Ripon District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $19,582,000; Local $4,022,000; Federal $1,442,000; total $25,046,000.
  • State$19,582,000 78%
  • Local$4,022,000 16%
  • Federal$1,442,000 6%

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

1,766 students in 2022-23, 1,835 students in 2023-24, 1,507 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

California Connections Academy @ Ripon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,766, 2023-24: 1,835, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,7662023-241,8352024-251,507
California Connections Academy @ Ripon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,766, 2023-24: 1,835, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,7662023-241,8352024-251,507
California Connections Academy @ Ripon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,766, 2023-24: 1,835, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,7662023-241,8352024-251,507
California Connections Academy @ Ripon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,766, 2023-24: 1,835, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,7662023-241,8352024-251,507

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,76650.135.3
2023-241,83552.934.7
2024-251,50766.522.6

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 @ Ripon District scored proficient or above: 51-56% in reading and 24-30% 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 arts51-56%45%500
Math24-30%34%456

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

72% of the 229 students in California Connections Academy @ Ripon 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 rate72%86.2%
Students in the class229495,492

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, 1,507 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
California Connections Academy Northern California1,50722.647.6%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 @ Ripon 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 @ Ripon District

  1. California districts by spending per studentCalifornia Connections Academy @ Ripon District ranks 629 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,861).#629 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaCalifornia Connections Academy @ Ripon District is the number 518 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,766 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#518 of 1,991
  3. Options for Youth-Acton DistrictThe next larger California district: 1,770 students in fall 2022, $19,650 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,650
  4. Plumas UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 1,755 students in fall 2022, $20,051 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,051
  5. Compare California Connections Academy @ Ripon District with Options for Youth-Acton 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 @ Ripon District

  1. How many schools and students are in California Connections Academy @ Ripon District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,507 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does California Connections Academy @ Ripon District spend per student?
    $11,861 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 California Connections Academy @ Ripon District's money come from?
    $25,046,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.2% state, 16.1% local and 5.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in California Connections Academy @ Ripon District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in California Connections Academy @ Ripon District scored proficient or above: 51-56% in reading and 24-30% 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 @ Ripon District?
    72% of the 229 students in California Connections Academy @ Ripon 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 @ Ripon District's NCES district ID?
    0602388. 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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