El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District

Public school district · Orange County · California · NCES district ID 0601758

El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District spent $17,490 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 980 students in 2024-25; 64.7% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District in enrollment (936 to 962 students) and El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District, FY23Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified $23,841; Needles Unified $22,698; California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District $19,078; Esparto Unified $18,041; El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District $17,490; Twin Hills Union $15,776; Scale Leadership Academy - East District $15,031; Bennett Valley $13,058; Vista Oaks Charter District $12,766; Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive $12,413; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified$23,841Needles Unified$22,698California School of the Arts …$19,078Esparto Unified$18,041El Sol Santa Ana Science and A…$17,490Twin Hills Union$15,776Scale Leadership Academy - Eas…$15,031Bennett Valley$13,058Vista Oaks Charter District$12,766Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive$12,413State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District, FY23Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified $23,841; Needles Unified $22,698; California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District $19,078; Esparto Unified $18,041; El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District $17,490; Twin Hills Union $15,776; Scale Leadership Academy - East District $15,031; Bennett Valley $13,058; Vista Oaks Charter District $12,766; Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive $12,413; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified$23,841Needles Unified$22,698California School of the Arts - San…$19,078Esparto Unified$18,041El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts A…$17,490Twin Hills Union$15,776Scale Leadership Academy - East Dis…$15,031Bennett Valley$13,058Vista Oaks Charter District$12,766Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive$12,413State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District, FY23Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified $23,841; Needles Unified $22,698; California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District $19,078; Esparto Unified $18,041; El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District $17,490; Twin Hills Union $15,776; Scale Leadership Academy - East District $15,031; Bennett Valley $13,058; Vista Oaks Charter District $12,766; Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive $12,413; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified$23,841Needles Unified$22,698California School of the Arts - San Gabriel…$19,078Esparto Unified$18,041El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy D…$17,490Twin Hills Union$15,776Scale Leadership Academy - East District$15,031Bennett Valley$13,058Vista Oaks Charter District$12,766Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive$12,413State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District, FY23Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified $23,841; Needles Unified $22,698; California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley District $19,078; Esparto Unified $18,041; El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District $17,490; Twin Hills Union $15,776; Scale Leadership Academy - East District $15,031; Bennett Valley $13,058; Vista Oaks Charter District $12,766; Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive $12,413; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified$23,841Needles Unified$22,698California School of the Arts - San Gab…$19,078Esparto Unified$18,041El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Acade…$17,490Twin Hills Union$15,776Scale Leadership Academy - East District$15,031Bennett Valley$13,058Vista Oaks Charter District$12,766Allegiance STEAM Academy Thrive$12,413State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$17,797,000 in revenue: 64.7% state, 28.0% local and 7.3% federal. Total spending including $178,000 of capital outlay was $17,142,000, or $17,931 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,514,000; Local $4,984,000; Federal $1,299,000; total $17,797,000.
  • State$11,514,000 65%
  • Local$4,984,000 28%
  • Federal$1,299,000 7%

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

956 students in 2022-23, 951 students in 2023-24, 980 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 956, 2023-24: 951, 2024-25: 98002505007501k2022-239562023-249512024-25980
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 956, 2023-24: 951, 2024-25: 98002505007501k2022-239562023-249512024-25980
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 956, 2023-24: 951, 2024-25: 98002505007501k2022-239562023-249512024-25980
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 956, 2023-24: 951, 2024-25: 98002505007501k2022-239562023-249512024-25980

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2395648.219.8
2023-2495145.520.9
2024-2598047.420.7

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 El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 34-38% 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 arts38-42%45%605
Math34-38%34%609

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, 980 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy98020.741.7%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 El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts 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 El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentEl Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District ranks 640 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,490).#640 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaEl Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District is the number 683 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 956 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#683 of 1,991
  3. Twin Hills Union School DistrictThe next larger California district: 959 students in fall 2022, $15,776 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,776
  4. Needles UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 955 students in fall 2022, $22,698 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,698
  5. Compare El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District with Twin Hills Union School 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 El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 980 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District spend per student?
    $17,490 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 El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District's money come from?
    $17,797,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.7% state, 28.0% local and 7.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 34-38% 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 El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0601758. 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