Downtown College Preparatory Middle District

Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0602251

Downtown College Preparatory Middle District spent $20,061 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 231 students in 2024-25; 46.7% 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 College Preparatory Middle District in enrollment (291 to 297 students) and Downtown College Preparatory Middle District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown College Preparatory Middle District, FY23PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District $24,168; ICEF Vista Elementary Academy District $23,109; Downtown College Preparatory Middle District $20,061; Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for Sci Tech Engr & Math District $19,633; Aspen Meadow Public District $19,549; Everest Public High District $17,498; Village Charter Academy District $17,058; Adelante Charter District $15,313; Maple Elementary $14,946; Trivium Charter School Voyage District $12,219; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPREPA TEC - Los Angeles Distri…$24,168ICEF Vista Elementary Academy …$23,109Downtown College Preparatory M…$20,061Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for…$19,633Aspen Meadow Public District$19,549Everest Public High District$17,498Village Charter Academy Distri…$17,058Adelante Charter District$15,313Maple Elementary$14,946Trivium Charter School Voyage …$12,219State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown College Preparatory Middle District, FY23PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District $24,168; ICEF Vista Elementary Academy District $23,109; Downtown College Preparatory Middle District $20,061; Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for Sci Tech Engr & Math District $19,633; Aspen Meadow Public District $19,549; Everest Public High District $17,498; Village Charter Academy District $17,058; Adelante Charter District $15,313; Maple Elementary $14,946; Trivium Charter School Voyage District $12,219; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPREPA TEC - Los Angeles District$24,168ICEF Vista Elementary Academy Distr…$23,109Downtown College Preparatory Middle…$20,061Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for Sci …$19,633Aspen Meadow Public District$19,549Everest Public High District$17,498Village Charter Academy District$17,058Adelante Charter District$15,313Maple Elementary$14,946Trivium Charter School Voyage Distr…$12,219State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown College Preparatory Middle District, FY23PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District $24,168; ICEF Vista Elementary Academy District $23,109; Downtown College Preparatory Middle District $20,061; Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for Sci Tech Engr & Math District $19,633; Aspen Meadow Public District $19,549; Everest Public High District $17,498; Village Charter Academy District $17,058; Adelante Charter District $15,313; Maple Elementary $14,946; Trivium Charter School Voyage District $12,219; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPREPA TEC - Los Angeles District$24,168ICEF Vista Elementary Academy District$23,109Downtown College Preparatory Middle District$20,061Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for Sci Tech Eng…$19,633Aspen Meadow Public District$19,549Everest Public High District$17,498Village Charter Academy District$17,058Adelante Charter District$15,313Maple Elementary$14,946Trivium Charter School Voyage District$12,219State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Downtown College Preparatory Middle District, FY23PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District $24,168; ICEF Vista Elementary Academy District $23,109; Downtown College Preparatory Middle District $20,061; Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for Sci Tech Engr & Math District $19,633; Aspen Meadow Public District $19,549; Everest Public High District $17,498; Village Charter Academy District $17,058; Adelante Charter District $15,313; Maple Elementary $14,946; Trivium Charter School Voyage District $12,219; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPREPA TEC - Los Angeles District$24,168ICEF Vista Elementary Academy District$23,109Downtown College Preparatory Middle Dis…$20,061Fenton STEM Acad: Elem CTR for Sci Tech…$19,633Aspen Meadow Public District$19,549Everest Public High District$17,498Village Charter Academy District$17,058Adelante Charter District$15,313Maple Elementary$14,946Trivium Charter School Voyage District$12,219State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$8,828,000 in revenue: 46.7% state, 31.1% local and 22.2% federal. Total spending including $113,000 of capital outlay was $6,558,000, or $22,306 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Downtown College Preparatory Middle District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,120,000; Local $2,748,000; Federal $1,960,000; total $8,828,000.
  • State$4,120,000 47%
  • Local$2,748,000 31%
  • Federal$1,960,000 22%

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

294 students in 2022-23, 239 students in 2023-24, 231 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Downtown College Preparatory Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 294, 2023-24: 239, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232942023-242392024-25231
Downtown College Preparatory Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 294, 2023-24: 239, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232942023-242392024-25231
Downtown College Preparatory Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 294, 2023-24: 239, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232942023-242392024-25231
Downtown College Preparatory Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 294, 2023-24: 239, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232942023-242392024-25231

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232948.335.2
2023-2423910.822.1
2024-252318.826.1

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 College Preparatory Middle District scored proficient or above: 16-21% in reading and 11-16% 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 arts16-21%45%391
Math11-16%34%391

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, 231 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Downtown College Preparatory Middle23126.168.0%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 College Preparatory Middle 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 College Preparatory Middle District

  1. California districts by spending per studentDowntown College Preparatory Middle District ranks 359 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,061).#359 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaDowntown College Preparatory Middle District is the number 1,407 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 294 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,407 of 1,991
  3. Everest Public High DistrictThe next larger California district: 295 students in fall 2022, $17,498 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,498
  4. CA Sch for the Deaf-Riverside (State Special Schl)The next smaller California district: 293 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Downtown College Preparatory Middle District with Everest Public High 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 Downtown College Preparatory Middle District

  1. How many schools and students are in Downtown College Preparatory Middle District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 231 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Downtown College Preparatory Middle District spend per student?
    $20,061 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 College Preparatory Middle District's money come from?
    $8,828,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.7% state, 31.1% local and 22.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Downtown College Preparatory Middle District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Downtown College Preparatory Middle District scored proficient or above: 16-21% in reading and 11-16% 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 College Preparatory Middle District's NCES district ID?
    0602251. 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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