Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District

Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0602159

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District spent $10,745 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 540 students in 2024-25; 65.8% 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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District in enrollment (491 to 495 students) and Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; Alta Vista Elementary $17,303; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Downtown College Preparatory District $17,230; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elemen…$18,682Ednovate - Esperanza College P…$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle …$17,503Alta Vista Elementary$17,303KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Downtown College Preparatory D…$17,230University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - Ea…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; Alta Vista Elementary $17,303; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Downtown College Preparatory District $17,230; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary …$18,682Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep D…$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle Acade…$17,503Alta Vista Elementary$17,303KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Downtown College Preparatory Distri…$17,230University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - East Ba…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; Alta Vista Elementary $17,303; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Downtown College Preparatory District $17,230; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District$18,682Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 Di…$17,503Alta Vista Elementary$17,303KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Downtown College Preparatory District$17,230University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay Distri…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District, FY23Big Picture Educational Academy $19,354; ASCEND District $18,815; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District $18,682; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District $17,913; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District $17,503; Alta Vista Elementary $17,303; KIPP Sol Academy District $17,300; Downtown College Preparatory District $17,230; University High School $11,342; Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District $10,745; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kBig Picture Educational Academy$19,354ASCEND District$18,815Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary Dist…$18,682Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep Distr…$17,913Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 1…$17,503Alta Vista Elementary$17,303KIPP Sol Academy District$17,300Downtown College Preparatory District$17,230University High School$11,342Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay Di…$10,745State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$6,881,000 in revenue: 65.8% state, 33.1% local and 1.1% federal. Total spending including $68,000 of capital outlay was $5,377,000, or $10,885 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,528,000; Local $2,275,000; Federal $78,000; total $6,881,000.
  • State$4,528,000 66%
  • Local$2,275,000 33%
  • Federal$78,000 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

494 students in 2022-23, 505 students in 2023-24, 540 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 505, 2024-25: 54002004006002022-234942023-245052024-25540
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 505, 2024-25: 54002004006002022-234942023-245052024-25540
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 505, 2024-25: 54002004006002022-234942023-245052024-25540
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District enrollment by school year2022-23: 494, 2023-24: 505, 2024-25: 54002004006002022-234942023-245052024-25540

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349444.411.1
2023-2450529.816.9
2024-2554030.117.9

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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District scored proficient or above: 71-80% in reading and 57-66% 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 arts71-80%45%239
Math57-66%34%239

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 31 students in Connecting Waters Charter - East 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 rate90% or more86.2%
Students in the class31495,492

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, 540 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay54017.927.8%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.

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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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District

  1. California districts by spending per studentConnecting Waters Charter - East Bay District ranks 1,210 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,745).#1,210 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaConnecting Waters Charter - East Bay District is the number 992 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 494 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#992 of 1,991
  3. Downtown College Preparatory DistrictThe next larger California district: 495 students in fall 2022, $17,230 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,230
  4. Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary DistrictThe next smaller California district: 493 students in fall 2022, $18,682 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,682
  5. Compare Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District with Downtown College Preparatory 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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District

  1. How many schools and students are in Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 540 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District spend per student?
    $10,745 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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District's money come from?
    $6,881,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.8% state, 33.1% local and 1.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District scored proficient or above: 71-80% in reading and 57-66% 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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District?
    90% or more of the 31 students in Connecting Waters Charter - East 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 Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District's NCES district ID?
    0602159. 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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