City Heights Preparatory Charter District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601700

City Heights Preparatory Charter District spent $20,220 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 160 students in 2024-25; 38.4% 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 City Heights Preparatory Charter District in enrollment (139 to 143 students) and City Heights Preparatory Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to City Heights Preparatory Charter District, FY23Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District $29,754; Leadership Military Academy District $27,650; Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District $20,892; City Heights Preparatory Charter District $20,220; Alternatives in Action District $19,245; Pacific View Charter 2.0 District $18,914; Insight @ San Diego District $15,692; Thompson Peak Charter District $14,993; Pivot Charter School Riverside District $13,113; Paradise Charter Middle District $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30k40kAspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary…$29,754Leadership Military Academy Di…$27,650Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and…$20,892City Heights Preparatory Chart…$20,220Alternatives in Action District$19,245Pacific View Charter 2.0 Distr…$18,914Insight @ San Diego District$15,692Thompson Peak Charter District$14,993Pivot Charter School Riverside…$13,113Paradise Charter Middle Distri…$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to City Heights Preparatory Charter District, FY23Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District $29,754; Leadership Military Academy District $27,650; Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District $20,892; City Heights Preparatory Charter District $20,220; Alternatives in Action District $19,245; Pacific View Charter 2.0 District $18,914; Insight @ San Diego District $15,692; Thompson Peak Charter District $14,993; Pivot Charter School Riverside District $13,113; Paradise Charter Middle District $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30k40kAspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Acad…$29,754Leadership Military Academy District$27,650Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech…$20,892City Heights Preparatory Charter Di…$20,220Alternatives in Action District$19,245Pacific View Charter 2.0 District$18,914Insight @ San Diego District$15,692Thompson Peak Charter District$14,993Pivot Charter School Riverside Dist…$13,113Paradise Charter Middle District$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to City Heights Preparatory Charter District, FY23Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District $29,754; Leadership Military Academy District $27,650; Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District $20,892; City Heights Preparatory Charter District $20,220; Alternatives in Action District $19,245; Pacific View Charter 2.0 District $18,914; Insight @ San Diego District $15,692; Thompson Peak Charter District $14,993; Pivot Charter School Riverside District $13,113; Paradise Charter Middle District $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40kAspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy Dist…$29,754Leadership Military Academy District$27,650Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter…$20,892City Heights Preparatory Charter District$20,220Alternatives in Action District$19,245Pacific View Charter 2.0 District$18,914Insight @ San Diego District$15,692Thompson Peak Charter District$14,993Pivot Charter School Riverside District$13,113Paradise Charter Middle District$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to City Heights Preparatory Charter District, FY23Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District $29,754; Leadership Military Academy District $27,650; Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid District $20,892; City Heights Preparatory Charter District $20,220; Alternatives in Action District $19,245; Pacific View Charter 2.0 District $18,914; Insight @ San Diego District $15,692; Thompson Peak Charter District $14,993; Pivot Charter School Riverside District $13,113; Paradise Charter Middle District $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40kAspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy…$29,754Leadership Military Academy District$27,650Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Cha…$20,892City Heights Preparatory Charter Distri…$20,220Alternatives in Action District$19,245Pacific View Charter 2.0 District$18,914Insight @ San Diego District$15,692Thompson Peak Charter District$14,993Pivot Charter School Riverside District$13,113Paradise Charter Middle District$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,859,000 in revenue: 38.4% state, 46.3% local and 15.3% federal. Total spending including $40,000 of capital outlay was $2,892,000, or $20,511 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

City Heights Preparatory Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,099,000; Local $1,324,000; Federal $436,000; total $2,859,000.
  • State$1,099,000 38%
  • Local$1,324,000 46%
  • Federal$436,000 15%

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

141 students in 2022-23, 158 students in 2023-24, 160 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

City Heights Preparatory Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25160
City Heights Preparatory Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25160
City Heights Preparatory Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25160
City Heights Preparatory Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 158, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231412023-241582024-25160

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231419.015.6
2023-241589.316.9
2024-251609.516.8

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 City Heights Preparatory Charter District scored proficient or above: 14-32% in reading and 7-26% 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 arts14-32%45%59
Math7-26%34%58

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 City Heights Preparatory Charter 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 high school, 160 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
City Heights Preparatory Charter16016.8100.0%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 City Heights Preparatory Charter 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 City Heights Preparatory Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentCity Heights Preparatory Charter District ranks 353 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,220).#353 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaCity Heights Preparatory Charter District is the number 1,733 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 141 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,733 of 1,991
  3. Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 142 students in fall 2022, $29,754 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,754
  4. Pacific View Charter 2.0 DistrictThe next smaller California district: 139 students in fall 2022, $18,914 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,914
  5. Compare City Heights Preparatory Charter District with Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. City Heights Preparatory Charter, its largest high school160 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.160
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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 City Heights Preparatory Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in City Heights Preparatory Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 160 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does City Heights Preparatory Charter District spend per student?
    $20,220 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 City Heights Preparatory Charter District's money come from?
    $2,859,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.4% state, 46.3% local and 15.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in City Heights Preparatory Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in City Heights Preparatory Charter District scored proficient or above: 14-32% in reading and 7-26% 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 City Heights Preparatory Charter District?
    50% or more of the 10 students in City Heights Preparatory Charter 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 City Heights Preparatory Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601700. 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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