Empower Charter District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0602375

Empower Charter District spent $20,322 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 153 students in 2024-25; 47.9% 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 Empower Charter District in enrollment (144 to 148 students) and Empower Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Empower Charter District, FY23Ingenium Charter Middle District $26,271; Aurum Preparatory Academy District $24,007; Empower Charter District $20,322; CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District $19,844; Alma Fuerte Public District $17,034; Wildflower Open Classroom District $16,438; Pleasant Grove Joint Union $14,290; Willits Elementary Charter District $14,228; Dunham Elementary $13,619; SIATech Academy South District $13,331; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kIngenium Charter Middle Distri…$26,271Aurum Preparatory Academy Dist…$24,007Empower Charter District$20,322CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. D…$19,844Alma Fuerte Public District$17,034Wildflower Open Classroom Dist…$16,438Pleasant Grove Joint Union$14,290Willits Elementary Charter Dis…$14,228Dunham Elementary$13,619SIATech Academy South District$13,331State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Empower Charter District, FY23Ingenium Charter Middle District $26,271; Aurum Preparatory Academy District $24,007; Empower Charter District $20,322; CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District $19,844; Alma Fuerte Public District $17,034; Wildflower Open Classroom District $16,438; Pleasant Grove Joint Union $14,290; Willits Elementary Charter District $14,228; Dunham Elementary $13,619; SIATech Academy South District $13,331; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kIngenium Charter Middle District$26,271Aurum Preparatory Academy District$24,007Empower Charter District$20,322CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. Distri…$19,844Alma Fuerte Public District$17,034Wildflower Open Classroom District$16,438Pleasant Grove Joint Union$14,290Willits Elementary Charter District$14,228Dunham Elementary$13,619SIATech Academy South District$13,331State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Empower Charter District, FY23Ingenium Charter Middle District $26,271; Aurum Preparatory Academy District $24,007; Empower Charter District $20,322; CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District $19,844; Alma Fuerte Public District $17,034; Wildflower Open Classroom District $16,438; Pleasant Grove Joint Union $14,290; Willits Elementary Charter District $14,228; Dunham Elementary $13,619; SIATech Academy South District $13,331; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kIngenium Charter Middle District$26,271Aurum Preparatory Academy District$24,007Empower Charter District$20,322CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District$19,844Alma Fuerte Public District$17,034Wildflower Open Classroom District$16,438Pleasant Grove Joint Union$14,290Willits Elementary Charter District$14,228Dunham Elementary$13,619SIATech Academy South District$13,331State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Empower Charter District, FY23Ingenium Charter Middle District $26,271; Aurum Preparatory Academy District $24,007; Empower Charter District $20,322; CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District $19,844; Alma Fuerte Public District $17,034; Wildflower Open Classroom District $16,438; Pleasant Grove Joint Union $14,290; Willits Elementary Charter District $14,228; Dunham Elementary $13,619; SIATech Academy South District $13,331; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kIngenium Charter Middle District$26,271Aurum Preparatory Academy District$24,007Empower Charter District$20,322CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District$19,844Alma Fuerte Public District$17,034Wildflower Open Classroom District$16,438Pleasant Grove Joint Union$14,290Willits Elementary Charter District$14,228Dunham Elementary$13,619SIATech Academy South District$13,331State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,906,000 in revenue: 47.9% state, 45.4% local and 6.7% federal. Total spending including $34,000 of capital outlay was $3,005,000, or $20,582 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Empower Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,392,000; Local $1,318,000; Federal $196,000; total $2,906,000.
  • State$1,392,000 48%
  • Local$1,318,000 45%
  • Federal$196,000 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

146 students in 2022-23, 147 students in 2023-24, 153 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Empower Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 147, 2024-25: 1530501001502002022-231462023-241472024-25153
Empower Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 147, 2024-25: 1530501001502002022-231462023-241472024-25153
Empower Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 147, 2024-25: 1530501001502002022-231462023-241472024-25153
Empower Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 146, 2023-24: 147, 2024-25: 1530501001502002022-231462023-241472024-25153

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231468.018.3
2023-241477.021.0
2024-251537.021.9

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 Empower Charter District scored proficient or above: 23-55% in reading and 10-42% 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 arts23-55%45%66
Math10-42%34%67

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, 153 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Empower Language Academy15321.943.1%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 Empower Charter 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 Empower Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentEmpower Charter District ranks 346 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,322).#346 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaEmpower Charter District is the number 1,717 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 146 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,717 of 1,991
  3. CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. DistrictThe next larger California district: 147 students in fall 2022, $19,844 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,844
  4. Willits Elementary Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 145 students in fall 2022, $14,228 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,228
  5. Compare Empower Charter District with CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. 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 Empower Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Empower Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 153 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Empower Charter District spend per student?
    $20,322 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 Empower Charter District's money come from?
    $2,906,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.9% state, 45.4% local and 6.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Empower Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Empower Charter District scored proficient or above: 23-55% in reading and 10-42% 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 Empower Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0602375. 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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