Ceiba Schools

Listed by NCES as Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District (district ID 0602428)

Public school district · Santa Cruz County · California · NCES district ID 0602428

Ceiba Schools spent $14,967 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 72% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 501 students in 2024-25; 65.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% 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 Ceiba Schools in enrollment (508 to 515 students) and Ceiba Schools itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ceiba Schools, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; Alma Academy $19,237; West Park Elementary $19,219; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579Alma Academy$19,237West Park Elementary$19,219KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Prepa…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 Dis…$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Pacific Springs Charter Distri…$13,944Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ceiba Schools, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; Alma Academy $19,237; West Park Elementary $19,219; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579Alma Academy$19,237West Park Elementary$19,219KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Preparator…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Pacific Springs Charter District$13,944Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ceiba Schools, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; Alma Academy $19,237; West Park Elementary $19,219; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579Alma Academy$19,237West Park Elementary$19,219KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Distri…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Pacific Springs Charter District$13,944Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ceiba Schools, FY23Richgrove Elementary $23,579; Alma Academy $19,237; West Park Elementary $19,219; KIPP Bridge Academy District $18,426; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Valor Academy Middle School $14,698; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; Shasta View Academy $12,024; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kRichgrove Elementary$23,579Alma Academy$19,237West Park Elementary$19,219KIPP Bridge Academy District$18,426KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Di…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945Ceiba Schools$14,967Valor Academy Middle School$14,698Pacific Springs Charter District$13,944Shasta View Academy$12,024State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,275,000 in revenue: 65.1% state, 27.2% local and 7.6% federal. Total spending including $68,000 of capital outlay was $7,759,000, or $15,184 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ceiba Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,694,000; Local $2,798,000; Federal $783,000; total $10,275,000.
  • State$6,694,000 65%
  • Local$2,798,000 27%
  • Federal$783,000 8%

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

511 students in 2022-23, 507 students in 2023-24, 501 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ceiba Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 511, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235112023-245072024-25501
Ceiba Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 511, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235112023-245072024-25501
Ceiba Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 511, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235112023-245072024-25501
Ceiba Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 511, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235112023-245072024-25501

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351130.616.7
2023-2450727.818.2
2024-2550130.716.3

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 Ceiba Schools scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 21-25% 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 arts35-39%45%233
Math21-25%34%233

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

90% or more of the 54 students in Ceiba Schools' 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 rate90% or more86.2%
Students in the class54495,492

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 high school, 501 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy50116.365.1%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 Ceiba Schools

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 Ceiba Schools

  1. California districts by spending per studentCeiba Schools ranks 896 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,967).#896 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaCeiba Schools is the number 967 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 511 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#967 of 1,991
  3. KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory DistrictThe next larger California district: 513 students in fall 2022, $17,571 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,571
  4. Valor Academy Middle SchoolThe next smaller California district: 510 students in fall 2022, $14,698 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,698
  5. Compare Ceiba Schools with KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ceiba College Preparatory Academy, its largest high school501 students in 2024-25, 16.3 per teacher.501
  7. 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 Ceiba Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Ceiba Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 501 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ceiba Schools spend per student?
    $14,967 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 Ceiba Schools' money come from?
    $10,275,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.1% state, 27.2% local and 7.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ceiba Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ceiba Schools scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 21-25% 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 Ceiba Schools?
    90% or more of the 54 students in Ceiba Schools' 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 Ceiba Schools' NCES district ID?
    0602428. 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

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