Dimensions Collaborative School

Listed by NCES as Dimensions Collaborative District (district ID 0601991)

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601991

Dimensions Collaborative School spent $13,288 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 568 students in 2024-25; 79.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Dimensions Collaborative School in enrollment (466 to 471 students) and Dimensions Collaborative School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Dimensions Collaborative School, FY23Shoreline Unified $37,445; Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District $19,577; Darnall Charter School $19,422; Mission Preparatory District $18,642; Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District $16,558; Ferndale Unified $15,763; Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto District $13,781; Dimensions Collaborative School $13,288; Gold Oak Elementary School $12,691; Innovations Academy $12,013; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kShoreline Unified$37,445Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High D…$19,577Darnall Charter School$19,422Mission Preparatory District$18,642Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District$16,558Ferndale Unified$15,763Taylion High Desert Academy/Ad…$13,781Dimensions Collaborative School$13,288Gold Oak Elementary School$12,691Innovations Academy$12,013State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Dimensions Collaborative School, FY23Shoreline Unified $37,445; Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District $19,577; Darnall Charter School $19,422; Mission Preparatory District $18,642; Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District $16,558; Ferndale Unified $15,763; Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto District $13,781; Dimensions Collaborative School $13,288; Gold Oak Elementary School $12,691; Innovations Academy $12,013; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kShoreline Unified$37,445Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High Distri…$19,577Darnall Charter School$19,422Mission Preparatory District$18,642Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District$16,558Ferndale Unified$15,763Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelant…$13,781Dimensions Collaborative School$13,288Gold Oak Elementary School$12,691Innovations Academy$12,013State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Dimensions Collaborative School, FY23Shoreline Unified $37,445; Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District $19,577; Darnall Charter School $19,422; Mission Preparatory District $18,642; Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District $16,558; Ferndale Unified $15,763; Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto District $13,781; Dimensions Collaborative School $13,288; Gold Oak Elementary School $12,691; Innovations Academy $12,013; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kShoreline Unified$37,445Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District$19,577Darnall Charter School$19,422Mission Preparatory District$18,642Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District$16,558Ferndale Unified$15,763Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto Distri…$13,781Dimensions Collaborative School$13,288Gold Oak Elementary School$12,691Innovations Academy$12,013State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Dimensions Collaborative School, FY23Shoreline Unified $37,445; Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District $19,577; Darnall Charter School $19,422; Mission Preparatory District $18,642; Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District $16,558; Ferndale Unified $15,763; Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto District $13,781; Dimensions Collaborative School $13,288; Gold Oak Elementary School $12,691; Innovations Academy $12,013; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kShoreline Unified$37,445Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District$19,577Darnall Charter School$19,422Mission Preparatory District$18,642Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District$16,558Ferndale Unified$15,763Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto Di…$13,781Dimensions Collaborative School$13,288Gold Oak Elementary School$12,691Innovations Academy$12,013State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,717,000 in revenue: 79.3% state, 18.1% local and 2.7% federal. Total spending including $83,000 of capital outlay was $6,303,000, or $13,468 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dimensions Collaborative School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,116,000; Local $1,396,000; Federal $205,000; total $7,717,000.
  • State$6,116,000 79%
  • Local$1,396,000 18%
  • Federal$205,000 3%

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

468 students in 2022-23, 497 students in 2023-24, 568 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dimensions Collaborative School enrollment by school year2022-23: 468, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-234682023-244972024-25568
Dimensions Collaborative School enrollment by school year2022-23: 468, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-234682023-244972024-25568
Dimensions Collaborative School enrollment by school year2022-23: 468, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-234682023-244972024-25568
Dimensions Collaborative School enrollment by school year2022-23: 468, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-234682023-244972024-25568

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346822.021.3
2023-2449724.620.2
2024-2556826.721.2

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 Dimensions Collaborative School scored proficient or above: 48-60% in reading and 27-39% 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 arts48-60%45%226
Math27-39%34%227

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

80-89% of the 40 students in Dimensions Collaborative 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 rate80‑89%86.2%
Students in the class40495,492

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, 568 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dimensions Collaborative56821.234.2%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 Dimensions Collaborative School

  1. California districts by spending per studentDimensions Collaborative School ranks 1,073 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,288).#1,073 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaDimensions Collaborative School is the number 1,035 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 468 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,035 of 1,991
  3. Ferndale UnifiedThe next larger California district: 469 students in fall 2022, $15,763 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,763
  4. Innovations AcademyThe next smaller California district: 467 students in fall 2022, $12,013 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,013
  5. Compare Dimensions Collaborative School with Ferndale UnifiedEnrollment, 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 Dimensions Collaborative School

  1. How many schools and students are in Dimensions Collaborative School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 568 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dimensions Collaborative School spend per student?
    $13,288 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 Dimensions Collaborative School's money come from?
    $7,717,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.3% state, 18.1% local and 2.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Dimensions Collaborative School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dimensions Collaborative School scored proficient or above: 48-60% in reading and 27-39% 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 Dimensions Collaborative School?
    80-89% of the 40 students in Dimensions Collaborative 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 Dimensions Collaborative School's NCES district ID?
    0601991. 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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