Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District

Public school district · Stanislaus County · California · NCES district ID 0602406

Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District spent $11,433 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 776 students in 2024-25; 83.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 School - Central Valley District in enrollment (619 to 630 students) and Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District, FY23Emery Unified $27,550; Laton Joint Unified $20,922; Scott Valley Unified $19,481; Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District $19,349; Animo Inglewood Charter High District $18,826; KIPP Valiant Community Prep District $16,879; ISANA Himalia Academy District $16,779; REACH Leadership STEAM Academy District $14,561; American Indian Public Charter II District $13,246; Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District $11,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kEmery Unified$27,550Laton Joint Unified$20,922Scott Valley Unified$19,481Animo Ralph Bunche Charter Hig…$19,349Animo Inglewood Charter High D…$18,826KIPP Valiant Community Prep Di…$16,879ISANA Himalia Academy District$16,779REACH Leadership STEAM Academy…$14,561American Indian Public Charter…$13,246Connecting Waters Charter Scho…$11,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District, FY23Emery Unified $27,550; Laton Joint Unified $20,922; Scott Valley Unified $19,481; Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District $19,349; Animo Inglewood Charter High District $18,826; KIPP Valiant Community Prep District $16,879; ISANA Himalia Academy District $16,779; REACH Leadership STEAM Academy District $14,561; American Indian Public Charter II District $13,246; Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District $11,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kEmery Unified$27,550Laton Joint Unified$20,922Scott Valley Unified$19,481Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High Dis…$19,349Animo Inglewood Charter High Distri…$18,826KIPP Valiant Community Prep District$16,879ISANA Himalia Academy District$16,779REACH Leadership STEAM Academy Dist…$14,561American Indian Public Charter II D…$13,246Connecting Waters Charter School - …$11,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District, FY23Emery Unified $27,550; Laton Joint Unified $20,922; Scott Valley Unified $19,481; Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District $19,349; Animo Inglewood Charter High District $18,826; KIPP Valiant Community Prep District $16,879; ISANA Himalia Academy District $16,779; REACH Leadership STEAM Academy District $14,561; American Indian Public Charter II District $13,246; Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District $11,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kEmery Unified$27,550Laton Joint Unified$20,922Scott Valley Unified$19,481Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District$19,349Animo Inglewood Charter High District$18,826KIPP Valiant Community Prep District$16,879ISANA Himalia Academy District$16,779REACH Leadership STEAM Academy District$14,561American Indian Public Charter II District$13,246Connecting Waters Charter School - Central…$11,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District, FY23Emery Unified $27,550; Laton Joint Unified $20,922; Scott Valley Unified $19,481; Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District $19,349; Animo Inglewood Charter High District $18,826; KIPP Valiant Community Prep District $16,879; ISANA Himalia Academy District $16,779; REACH Leadership STEAM Academy District $14,561; American Indian Public Charter II District $13,246; Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District $11,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kEmery Unified$27,550Laton Joint Unified$20,922Scott Valley Unified$19,481Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District$19,349Animo Inglewood Charter High District$18,826KIPP Valiant Community Prep District$16,879ISANA Himalia Academy District$16,779REACH Leadership STEAM Academy District$14,561American Indian Public Charter II Distr…$13,246Connecting Waters Charter School - Cent…$11,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$9,324,000 in revenue: 83.3% state, 15.8% local and 0.9% federal. Total spending including $119,000 of capital outlay was $7,457,000, or $11,950 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,767,000; Local $1,472,000; Federal $85,000; total $9,324,000.
  • State$7,767,000 83%
  • Local$1,472,000 16%
  • Federal$85,000 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

624 students in 2022-23, 708 students in 2023-24, 776 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District enrollment by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-236242023-247082024-25776
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District enrollment by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-236242023-247082024-25776
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District enrollment by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-236242023-247082024-25776
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District enrollment by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-236242023-247082024-25776

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362449.412.6
2023-2470840.117.6
2024-2577643.817.7

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 School - Central Valley District scored proficient or above: 39-48% in reading and 14-23% 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 arts39-48%45%279
Math14-23%34%278

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

90-94% of the 77 students in Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley 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 rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class77495,492

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, 776 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley77617.743.2%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 School - Central Valley District

  1. California districts by spending per studentConnecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District ranks 1,191 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,433).#1,191 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaConnecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District is the number 835 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 624 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#835 of 1,991
  3. American Indian Public Charter II DistrictThe next larger California district: 625 students in fall 2022, $13,246 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,246
  4. Scott Valley UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 622 students in fall 2022, $19,481 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,481
  5. Compare Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District with American Indian Public Charter II 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 School - Central Valley District

  1. How many schools and students are in Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 776 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District spend per student?
    $11,433 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 School - Central Valley District's money come from?
    $9,324,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.3% state, 15.8% local and 0.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District scored proficient or above: 39-48% in reading and 14-23% 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 School - Central Valley District?
    90-94% of the 77 students in Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley 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 School - Central Valley District's NCES district ID?
    0602406. 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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