Excelsior Charter Schools

Listed by NCES as Excelsior Charter District (district ID 0602313)

Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0602313

Excelsior Charter Schools spent $14,295 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 2,170 students in 2024-25; 84.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (California: 86.2%).

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 Excelsior Charter Schools in enrollment (2,161 to 2,202 students) and Excelsior Charter Schools itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Excelsior Charter Schools, FY23Ocean View Elementary $18,933; Gateway Unified $18,929; Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified $18,902; Salida Union $17,806; Nuview Union $16,553; Bonsall Unified $16,161; Scotts Valley Unified $14,354; Excelsior Charter Schools $14,295; Steele Canyon High District $12,840; California Innovative Career Academy District $11,083; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.5k10k15k20kOcean View Elementary$18,933Gateway Unified$18,929Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified$18,902Salida Union$17,806Nuview Union$16,553Bonsall Unified$16,161Scotts Valley Unified$14,354Excelsior Charter Schools$14,295Steele Canyon High District$12,840California Innovative Career A…$11,083State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Excelsior Charter Schools, FY23Ocean View Elementary $18,933; Gateway Unified $18,929; Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified $18,902; Salida Union $17,806; Nuview Union $16,553; Bonsall Unified $16,161; Scotts Valley Unified $14,354; Excelsior Charter Schools $14,295; Steele Canyon High District $12,840; California Innovative Career Academy District $11,083; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.5k10k15k20kOcean View Elementary$18,933Gateway Unified$18,929Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified$18,902Salida Union$17,806Nuview Union$16,553Bonsall Unified$16,161Scotts Valley Unified$14,354Excelsior Charter Schools$14,295Steele Canyon High District$12,840California Innovative Career Academ…$11,083State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Excelsior Charter Schools, FY23Ocean View Elementary $18,933; Gateway Unified $18,929; Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified $18,902; Salida Union $17,806; Nuview Union $16,553; Bonsall Unified $16,161; Scotts Valley Unified $14,354; Excelsior Charter Schools $14,295; Steele Canyon High District $12,840; California Innovative Career Academy District $11,083; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.5k10k15k20kOcean View Elementary$18,933Gateway Unified$18,929Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified$18,902Salida Union$17,806Nuview Union$16,553Bonsall Unified$16,161Scotts Valley Unified$14,354Excelsior Charter Schools$14,295Steele Canyon High District$12,840California Innovative Career Academy Distri…$11,083State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Excelsior Charter Schools, FY23Ocean View Elementary $18,933; Gateway Unified $18,929; Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified $18,902; Salida Union $17,806; Nuview Union $16,553; Bonsall Unified $16,161; Scotts Valley Unified $14,354; Excelsior Charter Schools $14,295; Steele Canyon High District $12,840; California Innovative Career Academy District $11,083; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.5k10k15k20kOcean View Elementary$18,933Gateway Unified$18,929Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified$18,902Salida Union$17,806Nuview Union$16,553Bonsall Unified$16,161Scotts Valley Unified$14,354Excelsior Charter Schools$14,295Steele Canyon High District$12,840California Innovative Career Academy Di…$11,083State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$39,928,000 in revenue: 84.9% state, 7.6% local and 7.4% federal. Total spending including $576,000 of capital outlay was $31,749,000, or $14,564 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Excelsior Charter Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $33,917,000; Local $3,047,000; Federal $2,964,000; total $39,928,000.
  • State$33,917,000 85%
  • Local$3,047,000 8%
  • Federal$2,964,000 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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,180 students in 2022-23, 2,120 students in 2023-24, 2,170 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Excelsior Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,180, 2023-24: 2,120, 2024-25: 2,17001k2k3k2022-232,1802023-242,1202024-252,170
Excelsior Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,180, 2023-24: 2,120, 2024-25: 2,17001k2k3k2022-232,1802023-242,1202024-252,170
Excelsior Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,180, 2023-24: 2,120, 2024-25: 2,17001k2k3k2022-232,1802023-242,1202024-252,170
Excelsior Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,180, 2023-24: 2,120, 2024-25: 2,17001k2k3k2022-232,1802023-242,1202024-252,170

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,18084.525.8
2023-242,12093.722.6
2024-252,17094.423.0

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 Excelsior Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 25-27% in reading and 9-11% 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 arts25-27%45%649
Math9-11%34%648

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

91% of the 386 students in Excelsior Charter Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate91%86.2%
Students in the class386495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 2,170 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Excelsior Charter2,17023.060.7%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 Excelsior Charter Schools

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 Excelsior Charter Schools

  1. California districts by spending per studentExcelsior Charter Schools ranks 559 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,295).#559 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaExcelsior Charter Schools is the number 463 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 2,180 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#463 of 1,991
  3. Ocean View Elementary School DistrictThe next larger California district: 2,191 students in fall 2022, $18,933 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,933
  4. Gateway UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 2,176 students in fall 2022, $18,929 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,929
  5. Compare Excelsior Charter Schools with Ocean View Elementary School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Excelsior Charter, its largest high school2,170 students in 2024-25, 23.0 per teacher.2,170
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Excelsior Charter Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Excelsior Charter Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 2,170 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Excelsior Charter Schools spend per student?
    $14,295 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Excelsior Charter Schools' money come from?
    $39,928,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.9% state, 7.6% local and 7.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Excelsior Charter Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Excelsior Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 25-27% in reading and 9-11% 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 the graduation rate in Excelsior Charter Schools?
    91% of the 386 students in Excelsior Charter Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Excelsior Charter Schools' NCES district ID?
    0602313. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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