An equity score of 55/100 ranks Downtown Charter Academy District #644 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,683 per pupil, Downtown Charter Academy District ranks #693 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
259
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,683
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Downtown Charter Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 259 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Alameda County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,683 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.6% local, 64.9% state, and 14.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #644 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 4.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.1% Asian, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Downtown Charter Academy, enrolling 305 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Downtown Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Downtown Charter Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Downtown Charter Academy District a distant remainder — means Downtown Charter Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Downtown Charter Academy District reports 69.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Downtown Charter Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Downtown Charter Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in California
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Downtown Charter Academy District?
Downtown Charter Academy District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 259 students.
How much does Downtown Charter Academy District spend per student?
Downtown Charter Academy District spends $18,683 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #644 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Downtown Charter Academy District?
Downtown Charter Academy District students are 76.1% Asian, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American, 0.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Downtown Charter Academy District?
Downtown Charter Academy District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #644 out of 1526 districts in California.