Golden Charter Academy

Listed by NCES as Golden Charter Academy District (district ID 0602556)

Public school district · Fresno County · California · NCES district ID 0602556

Golden Charter Academy spent $17,878 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 405 students in 2024-25; 69.0% 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 Golden Charter Academy in enrollment (260 to 264 students) and Golden Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Charter Academy, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International U…$28,540Magnolia Science Academy 7 Dis…$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Stallworth Charter School$19,392Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academ…$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Maria Montessori Charter Acade…$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter Distr…$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Charter Academy, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International Univ P…$28,540Magnolia Science Academy 7 District$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Stallworth Charter School$19,392Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academy Dis…$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Maria Montessori Charter Academy Di…$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Charter Academy, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. A…$28,540Magnolia Science Academy 7 District$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Stallworth Charter School$19,392Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Maria Montessori Charter Academy District$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Charter Academy, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Stallworth Charter School $19,392; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Maria Montessori Charter Academy District $12,308; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep…$28,540Magnolia Science Academy 7 District$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Stallworth Charter School$19,392Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Maria Montessori Charter Academy Distri…$12,308Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,343,000 in revenue: 69.0% state, 18.2% local and 12.8% federal. Total spending including $68,000 of capital outlay was $4,804,000, or $18,336 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Golden Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,685,000; Local $975,000; Federal $683,000; total $5,343,000.
  • State$3,685,000 69%
  • Local$975,000 18%
  • Federal$683,000 13%

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

262 students in 2022-23, 319 students in 2023-24, 405 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Golden Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 319, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-232622023-243192024-25405
Golden Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 319, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-232622023-243192024-25405
Golden Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 319, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-232622023-243192024-25405
Golden Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 262, 2023-24: 319, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-232622023-243192024-25405

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326210.525.0
2023-2431911.527.7
2024-2540515.027.0

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 Golden Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 11-19% 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
Math11-19%34%37

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, 405 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Golden Charter Academy40527.079.3%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 Golden Charter Academy

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 Golden Charter Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentGolden Charter Academy ranks 601 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,878).#601 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaGolden Charter Academy is the number 1,467 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 262 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,467 of 1,991
  3. Blue Oak Charter SchoolThe next larger California district: 263 students in fall 2022, $16,221 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,221
  4. Cottonwood Creek Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 261 students in fall 2022, $11,307 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,307
  5. Compare Golden Charter Academy with Blue Oak Charter SchoolEnrollment, 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 Golden Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Golden Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 405 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Golden Charter Academy spend per student?
    $17,878 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 Golden Charter Academy's money come from?
    $5,343,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.0% state, 18.2% local and 12.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Golden Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Golden Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 11-19% 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 Golden Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    0602556. 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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