Downtown Charter Academy District

Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0601493

Downtown Charter Academy District spent $18,683 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 305 students in 2024-25; 67.1% 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 Downtown Charter Academy District in enrollment (257 to 261 students) and Downtown Charter Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown Charter Academy District, FY23La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Center for Advanced Learning District $21,285; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLa Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Anahuacalmecac International U…$28,540King-Chavez Community High Dis…$21,981Center for Advanced Learning D…$21,285Stallworth Charter School$19,392Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy Distr…$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Scien…$14,562Maria Montessori Charter Acade…$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter Distr…$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown Charter Academy District, FY23La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Center for Advanced Learning District $21,285; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLa Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Anahuacalmecac International Univ P…$28,540King-Chavez Community High District$21,981Center for Advanced Learning Distri…$21,285Stallworth Charter School$19,392Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy District$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences C…$14,562Maria Montessori Charter Academy Di…$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown Charter Academy District, FY23La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Center for Advanced Learning District $21,285; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLa Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. A…$28,540King-Chavez Community High District$21,981Center for Advanced Learning District$21,285Stallworth Charter School$19,392Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy District$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter S…$14,562Maria Montessori Charter Academy District$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown Charter Academy District, FY23La Honda-Pescadero Unified $30,267; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; King-Chavez Community High District $21,981; Center for Advanced Learning District $21,285; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Grossmont Secondary District $18,879; Downtown Charter Academy District $18,683; Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School $14,562; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLa Honda-Pescadero Unified$30,267Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep…$28,540King-Chavez Community High District$21,981Center for Advanced Learning District$21,285Stallworth Charter School$19,392Grossmont Secondary District$18,879Downtown Charter Academy District$18,683Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Chart…$14,562Maria Montessori Charter Academy Distri…$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,657,000 in revenue: 67.1% state, 19.8% local and 13.2% federal. Total spending including $81,000 of capital outlay was $4,921,000, or $19,000 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Downtown Charter Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,795,000; Local $1,118,000; Federal $744,000; total $5,657,000.
  • State$3,795,000 67%
  • Local$1,118,000 20%
  • Federal$744,000 13%

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

259 students in 2022-23, 259 students in 2023-24, 305 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Downtown Charter Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 259, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232592023-242592024-25305
Downtown Charter Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 259, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232592023-242592024-25305
Downtown Charter Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 259, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232592023-242592024-25305
Downtown Charter Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 259, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232592023-242592024-25305

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325911.622.3
2023-2425914.418.0
2024-2530513.921.9

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 Downtown Charter Academy District scored proficient or above: 69-73% in reading and 59-63% 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 arts69-73%45%266
Math59-63%34%267

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 middle school, 305 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Downtown Charter Academy30521.966.9%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 Downtown Charter Academy 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 Downtown Charter Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentDowntown Charter Academy District ranks 508 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,683).#508 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaDowntown Charter Academy District is the number 1,475 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 259 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,475 of 1,991
  3. Stallworth Charter SchoolThe next larger California district: 260 students in fall 2022, $19,392 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,392
  4. Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter SchoolThe next smaller California district: 258 students in fall 2022, $14,562 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,562
  5. Compare Downtown Charter Academy District with Stallworth Charter 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 Downtown Charter Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in Downtown Charter Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 305 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Downtown Charter Academy District spend per student?
    $18,683 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 Downtown Charter Academy District's money come from?
    $5,657,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.1% state, 19.8% local and 13.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Downtown Charter Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Downtown Charter Academy District scored proficient or above: 69-73% in reading and 59-63% 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 Downtown Charter Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0601493. 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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