Diego Valley East Charter School

Listed by NCES as Diego Valley East Public Charter District (district ID 0602386)

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0602386

Diego Valley East Charter School spent $17,903 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 408 students in 2024-25; 89.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 6-9% (California: 86.2%).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Diego Valley East Charter School in enrollment (410 to 413 students) and Diego Valley East Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Diego Valley East Charter School, FY23Woodville Union Elementary $21,782; Gabriella Charter District $21,197; N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District $20,995; KIPP Ignite Academy District $20,705; Pleasant View Elementary $19,482; Tulelake Basin Joint Unified $19,165; Diego Valley East Charter School $17,903; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Camino Union Elementary $15,864; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kWoodville Union Elementary$21,782Gabriella Charter District$21,197N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park Dis…$20,995KIPP Ignite Academy District$20,705Pleasant View Elementary$19,482Tulelake Basin Joint Unified$19,165Diego Valley East Charter Scho…$17,903TEACH Tech Charter High Distri…$16,993Camino Union Elementary$15,864Meadows Arts and Technology El…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Diego Valley East Charter School, FY23Woodville Union Elementary $21,782; Gabriella Charter District $21,197; N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District $20,995; KIPP Ignite Academy District $20,705; Pleasant View Elementary $19,482; Tulelake Basin Joint Unified $19,165; Diego Valley East Charter School $17,903; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Camino Union Elementary $15,864; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kWoodville Union Elementary$21,782Gabriella Charter District$21,197N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District$20,995KIPP Ignite Academy District$20,705Pleasant View Elementary$19,482Tulelake Basin Joint Unified$19,165Diego Valley East Charter School$17,903TEACH Tech Charter High District$16,993Camino Union Elementary$15,864Meadows Arts and Technology Element…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Diego Valley East Charter School, FY23Woodville Union Elementary $21,782; Gabriella Charter District $21,197; N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District $20,995; KIPP Ignite Academy District $20,705; Pleasant View Elementary $19,482; Tulelake Basin Joint Unified $19,165; Diego Valley East Charter School $17,903; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Camino Union Elementary $15,864; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kWoodville Union Elementary$21,782Gabriella Charter District$21,197N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District$20,995KIPP Ignite Academy District$20,705Pleasant View Elementary$19,482Tulelake Basin Joint Unified$19,165Diego Valley East Charter School$17,903TEACH Tech Charter High District$16,993Camino Union Elementary$15,864Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary Dist…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Diego Valley East Charter School, FY23Woodville Union Elementary $21,782; Gabriella Charter District $21,197; N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District $20,995; KIPP Ignite Academy District $20,705; Pleasant View Elementary $19,482; Tulelake Basin Joint Unified $19,165; Diego Valley East Charter School $17,903; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Camino Union Elementary $15,864; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kWoodville Union Elementary$21,782Gabriella Charter District$21,197N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District$20,995KIPP Ignite Academy District$20,705Pleasant View Elementary$19,482Tulelake Basin Joint Unified$19,165Diego Valley East Charter School$17,903TEACH Tech Charter High District$16,993Camino Union Elementary$15,864Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,948,000 in revenue: 89.6% state, 8.2% local and 2.2% federal. Total spending was $7,424,000, or $18,063 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Diego Valley East Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,124,000; Local $653,000; Federal $171,000; total $7,948,000.
  • State$7,124,000 90%
  • Local$653,000 8%
  • Federal$171,000 2%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

411 students in 2022-23, 399 students in 2023-24, 408 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Diego Valley East Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-234112023-243992024-25408
Diego Valley East Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-234112023-243992024-25408
Diego Valley East Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-234112023-243992024-25408
Diego Valley East Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 40802004006002022-234112023-243992024-25408

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341114.428.5
2023-2439920.319.6
2024-2540817.523.3

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 Diego Valley East Charter School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts0-50%45%16
Math0-50%34%16

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

6-9% of the 164 students in Diego Valley East Charter School'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 rate6‑9%86.2%
Students in the class164495,492

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, 408 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Diego Valley East Public Charter40823.378.4%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 Diego Valley East Charter School

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 Diego Valley East Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentDiego Valley East Charter School ranks 600 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,903).#600 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaDiego Valley East Charter School is the number 1,155 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 411 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,155 of 1,991
  3. Gabriella Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 412 students in fall 2022, $21,197 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,197
  4. Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary DistrictThe next smaller California district: 410 students in fall 2022, $12,700 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,700
  5. Compare Diego Valley East Charter School with Gabriella Charter 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 Diego Valley East Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Diego Valley East Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 408 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Diego Valley East Charter School spend per student?
    $17,903 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 Diego Valley East Charter School's money come from?
    $7,948,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 89.6% state, 8.2% local and 2.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Diego Valley East Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Diego Valley East Charter School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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 Diego Valley East Charter School?
    6-9% of the 164 students in Diego Valley East Charter School'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 Diego Valley East Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0602386. 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