California Connections Academy@Central District

Public school district · San Joaquin County · California · NCES district ID 0602411

California Connections Academy@Central District spent $11,530 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 729 students in 2024-25; 82.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (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 District in enrollment (684 to 708 students) and California Connections Academy@Central District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy@Central District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Magnolia Science Academy District $19,781; El Tejon Unified $19,700; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District $16,304; Nevada City Elementary $15,570; UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @ CSU Channel Islands District $13,683; Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy District $12,696; California Connections Academy@Central District $11,530; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter Dis…$22,016Magnolia Science Academy Distr…$19,781El Tejon Unified$19,700Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Elite Academic Academy - Lucer…$16,304Nevada City Elementary$15,570UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @…$13,683Aspire Benjamin Holt College P…$12,696California Connections Academy…$11,530State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy@Central District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Magnolia Science Academy District $19,781; El Tejon Unified $19,700; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District $16,304; Nevada City Elementary $15,570; UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @ CSU Channel Islands District $13,683; Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy District $12,696; California Connections Academy@Central District $11,530; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Magnolia Science Academy District$19,781El Tejon Unified$19,700Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne Di…$16,304Nevada City Elementary$15,570UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @ CSU …$13,683Aspire Benjamin Holt College Prepar…$12,696California Connections Academy@Cent…$11,530State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy@Central District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Magnolia Science Academy District $19,781; El Tejon Unified $19,700; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District $16,304; Nevada City Elementary $15,570; UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @ CSU Channel Islands District $13,683; Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy District $12,696; California Connections Academy@Central District $11,530; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Magnolia Science Academy District$19,781El Tejon Unified$19,700Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District$16,304Nevada City Elementary$15,570UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @ CSU Channel…$13,683Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Ac…$12,696California Connections Academy@Central Dist…$11,530State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to California Connections Academy@Central District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Magnolia Science Academy District $19,781; El Tejon Unified $19,700; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District $16,304; Nevada City Elementary $15,570; UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @ CSU Channel Islands District $13,683; Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy District $12,696; California Connections Academy@Central District $11,530; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Magnolia Science Academy District$19,781El Tejon Unified$19,700Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne Distri…$16,304Nevada City Elementary$15,570UNIV Preparation Charter SCH @ CSU Chan…$13,683Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparator…$12,696California Connections Academy@Central…$11,530State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$9,669,000 in revenue: 82.7% state, 11.0% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $96,000 of capital outlay was $8,125,000, or $11,674 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

California Connections Academy@Central District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,999,000; Local $1,060,000; Federal $610,000; total $9,669,000.
  • State$7,999,000 83%
  • Local$1,060,000 11%
  • Federal$610,000 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 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

696 students in 2022-23, 867 students in 2023-24, 729 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

California Connections Academy@Central District enrollment by school year2022-23: 696, 2023-24: 867, 2024-25: 72902505007501k2022-236962023-248672024-25729
California Connections Academy@Central District enrollment by school year2022-23: 696, 2023-24: 867, 2024-25: 72902505007501k2022-236962023-248672024-25729
California Connections Academy@Central District enrollment by school year2022-23: 696, 2023-24: 867, 2024-25: 72902505007501k2022-236962023-248672024-25729
California Connections Academy@Central District enrollment by school year2022-23: 696, 2023-24: 867, 2024-25: 72902505007501k2022-236962023-248672024-25729

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2369616.143.4
2023-2486720.043.4
2024-25729not reportednot reported

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 District scored proficient or above: 34-47% in reading and 16-30% 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 arts34-47%45%194
Math16-30%34%191

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

75-79% of the 87 students in California Connections Academy@Central 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 rate75‑79%86.2%
Students in the class87495,492

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, 729 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
California Connections Academy Central Valley72943.465.4%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 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 District

  1. California districts by spending per studentCalifornia Connections Academy@Central District ranks 1,187 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,530).#1,187 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaCalifornia Connections Academy@Central District is the number 791 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 696 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#791 of 1,991
  3. Strathmore Union ElementaryThe next larger California district: 703 students in fall 2022, $18,048 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,048
  4. Magnolia Science Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 694 students in fall 2022, $19,781 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,781
  5. Compare California Connections Academy@Central District with Strathmore Union ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 District

  1. How many schools and students are in California Connections Academy@Central District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 729 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does California Connections Academy@Central District spend per student?
    $11,530 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 District's money come from?
    $9,669,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.7% state, 11.0% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in California Connections Academy@Central District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in California Connections Academy@Central District scored proficient or above: 34-47% in reading and 16-30% 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@Central District?
    75-79% of the 87 students in California Connections Academy@Central 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 District's NCES district ID?
    0602411. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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

Compiled from official source data by .