Discovery Charter II District

Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0602410

Discovery Charter II District spent $13,148 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 476 students in 2024-25; 17.4% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Discovery Charter II District in enrollment (485 to 491 students) and Discovery Charter II District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Discovery Charter II District, FY23Coast Unified $30,611; University Preparatory Value High District $18,948; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Gateway High School $17,384; San Pasqual Union Elementary $14,842; Happy Valley Elementary Union $14,631; Arcohe School $13,546; Discovery Charter II District $13,148; Franklin Elementary $11,847; University High School $11,342; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kCoast Unified$30,611University Preparatory Value H…$18,948Animo Jefferson Charter Middle…$17,927Gateway High School$17,384San Pasqual Union Elementary$14,842Happy Valley Elementary Union$14,631Arcohe School$13,546Discovery Charter II District$13,148Franklin Elementary$11,847University High School$11,342State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Discovery Charter II District, FY23Coast Unified $30,611; University Preparatory Value High District $18,948; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Gateway High School $17,384; San Pasqual Union Elementary $14,842; Happy Valley Elementary Union $14,631; Arcohe School $13,546; Discovery Charter II District $13,148; Franklin Elementary $11,847; University High School $11,342; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kCoast Unified$30,611University Preparatory Value High D…$18,948Animo Jefferson Charter Middle Dist…$17,927Gateway High School$17,384San Pasqual Union Elementary$14,842Happy Valley Elementary Union$14,631Arcohe School$13,546Discovery Charter II District$13,148Franklin Elementary$11,847University High School$11,342State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Discovery Charter II District, FY23Coast Unified $30,611; University Preparatory Value High District $18,948; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Gateway High School $17,384; San Pasqual Union Elementary $14,842; Happy Valley Elementary Union $14,631; Arcohe School $13,546; Discovery Charter II District $13,148; Franklin Elementary $11,847; University High School $11,342; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kCoast Unified$30,611University Preparatory Value High District$18,948Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District$17,927Gateway High School$17,384San Pasqual Union Elementary$14,842Happy Valley Elementary Union$14,631Arcohe School$13,546Discovery Charter II District$13,148Franklin Elementary$11,847University High School$11,342State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Discovery Charter II District, FY23Coast Unified $30,611; University Preparatory Value High District $18,948; Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District $17,927; Gateway High School $17,384; San Pasqual Union Elementary $14,842; Happy Valley Elementary Union $14,631; Arcohe School $13,546; Discovery Charter II District $13,148; Franklin Elementary $11,847; University High School $11,342; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kCoast Unified$30,611University Preparatory Value High Distr…$18,948Animo Jefferson Charter Middle District$17,927Gateway High School$17,384San Pasqual Union Elementary$14,842Happy Valley Elementary Union$14,631Arcohe School$13,546Discovery Charter II District$13,148Franklin Elementary$11,847University High School$11,342State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$6,858,000 in revenue: 17.4% state, 81.9% local and 0.6% federal. Total spending including $91,000 of capital outlay was $6,525,000, or $13,371 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Discovery Charter II District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,194,000; Local $5,620,000; Federal $44,000; total $6,858,000.
  • State$1,194,000 17%
  • Local$5,620,000 82%
  • Federal$44,000 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

488 students in 2022-23, 526 students in 2023-24, 476 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Discovery Charter II District enrollment by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 47602004006002022-234882023-245262024-25476
Discovery Charter II District enrollment by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 47602004006002022-234882023-245262024-25476
Discovery Charter II District enrollment by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 47602004006002022-234882023-245262024-25476
Discovery Charter II District enrollment by school year2022-23: 488, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 47602004006002022-234882023-245262024-25476

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348819.624.9
2023-2452624.821.2
2024-2547622.021.6

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 Discovery Charter II District scored proficient or above: 51-60% in reading and 49-58% 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 arts51-60%45%278
Math49-58%34%280

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.

1 elementary school, 476 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Discovery Charter II47621.617.2%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.

Contact Discovery Charter II 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 Discovery Charter II District

  1. California districts by spending per studentDiscovery Charter II District ranks 1,080 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,148).#1,080 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaDiscovery Charter II District is the number 1,004 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 488 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,004 of 1,991
  3. Gateway High SchoolThe next larger California district: 489 students in fall 2022, $17,384 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,384
  4. San Pasqual Union Elementary School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 486 students in fall 2022, $14,842 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,842
  5. Compare Discovery Charter II District with Gateway High SchoolEnrollment, 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 Discovery Charter II District

  1. How many schools and students are in Discovery Charter II District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 476 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Discovery Charter II District spend per student?
    $13,148 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 Discovery Charter II District's money come from?
    $6,858,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 17.4% state, 81.9% local and 0.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Discovery Charter II District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Discovery Charter II District scored proficient or above: 51-60% in reading and 49-58% 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 Discovery Charter II District's NCES district ID?
    0602410. 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 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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