General Shafter Elementary
Public school district · Kern County · California · NCES district ID 0615000
General Shafter Elementary spent $21,145 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 169 students in 2024-25; 19.9% 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 General Shafter Elementary in enrollment (177 to 182 students) and General Shafter Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$5,003,000 in revenue: 19.9% state, 71.0% local and 9.1% federal. Total spending including $21,000 of capital outlay was $4,318,000, or $24,123 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$994,000 20%
- Local$3,553,000 71%
- Federal$456,000 9%
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. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
179 students in 2022-23, 184 students in 2023-24, 169 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 179 | 10.0 | 17.9 |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 10.0 | 18.4 |
| 2024-25 | 169 | 10.0 | 16.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$996,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,564 per student
General Shafter Elementary booked $996,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 10 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $99,600 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 50 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state.
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,679 in 2018-19, $4,421 in 2019-20, $4,545 in 2020-21, $4,237 in 2021-22, $5,564 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
1 elementary school, 169 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Shafter Elementary | 169 | 16.9 | 72.2% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.
Questions about General Shafter Elementary
How many schools and students are in General Shafter Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 169 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
How much does General Shafter Elementary spend per student?
$21,145 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 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
Where does General Shafter Elementary's money come from?
$5,003,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 19.9% state, 71.0% local and 9.1% federal (NCES F-33).
How much does General Shafter Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$996,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,564 per student. Divided by the 10 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $99,600 per teacher, more than 50 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay.
What is General Shafter Elementary's NCES district ID?
0615000. 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, 2021-22: chronic absenteeism. 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