Golden Valley Orchard District

Public school district · Sacramento County · California · NCES district ID 0601587

Golden Valley Orchard District spent $12,631 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 292 students in 2024-25; 73.2% 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 Valley Orchard District in enrollment (277 to 281 students) and Golden Valley Orchard District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Valley Orchard District, FY23PUC Excel Charter Academy District $23,126; APEX Academy District $21,669; Chualar Union $21,140; Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District $20,635; Butte Valley Unified $20,401; Mare Island Technology Academy District $19,777; KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy $19,763; Growth Public Schools $15,536; Golden Valley Orchard District $12,631; Harbor Springs Charter District $11,852; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC Excel Charter Academy Dist…$23,126APEX Academy District$21,669Chualar Union$21,140Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter …$20,635Butte Valley Unified$20,401Mare Island Technology Academy…$19,777KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy$19,763Growth Public Schools$15,536Golden Valley Orchard District$12,631Harbor Springs Charter District$11,852State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Valley Orchard District, FY23PUC Excel Charter Academy District $23,126; APEX Academy District $21,669; Chualar Union $21,140; Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District $20,635; Butte Valley Unified $20,401; Mare Island Technology Academy District $19,777; KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy $19,763; Growth Public Schools $15,536; Golden Valley Orchard District $12,631; Harbor Springs Charter District $11,852; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC Excel Charter Academy District$23,126APEX Academy District$21,669Chualar Union$21,140Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middl…$20,635Butte Valley Unified$20,401Mare Island Technology Academy Dist…$19,777KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy$19,763Growth Public Schools$15,536Golden Valley Orchard District$12,631Harbor Springs Charter District$11,852State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Valley Orchard District, FY23PUC Excel Charter Academy District $23,126; APEX Academy District $21,669; Chualar Union $21,140; Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District $20,635; Butte Valley Unified $20,401; Mare Island Technology Academy District $19,777; KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy $19,763; Growth Public Schools $15,536; Golden Valley Orchard District $12,631; Harbor Springs Charter District $11,852; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC Excel Charter Academy District$23,126APEX Academy District$21,669Chualar Union$21,140Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle Distri…$20,635Butte Valley Unified$20,401Mare Island Technology Academy District$19,777KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy$19,763Growth Public Schools$15,536Golden Valley Orchard District$12,631Harbor Springs Charter District$11,852State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Golden Valley Orchard District, FY23PUC Excel Charter Academy District $23,126; APEX Academy District $21,669; Chualar Union $21,140; Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District $20,635; Butte Valley Unified $20,401; Mare Island Technology Academy District $19,777; KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy $19,763; Growth Public Schools $15,536; Golden Valley Orchard District $12,631; Harbor Springs Charter District $11,852; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC Excel Charter Academy District$23,126APEX Academy District$21,669Chualar Union$21,140Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle Di…$20,635Butte Valley Unified$20,401Mare Island Technology Academy District$19,777KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy$19,763Growth Public Schools$15,536Golden Valley Orchard District$12,631Harbor Springs Charter District$11,852State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$3,545,000 in revenue: 73.2% state, 25.4% local and 1.4% federal. Total spending including $53,000 of capital outlay was $3,578,000, or $12,824 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Golden Valley Orchard District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,595,000; Local $900,000; Federal $50,000; total $3,545,000.
  • State$2,595,000 73%
  • Local$900,000 25%
  • Federal$50,000 1%

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

279 students in 2022-23, 296 students in 2023-24, 292 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Golden Valley Orchard District enrollment by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 296, 2024-25: 29201002003002022-232792023-242962024-25292
Golden Valley Orchard District enrollment by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 296, 2024-25: 29201002003002022-232792023-242962024-25292
Golden Valley Orchard District enrollment by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 296, 2024-25: 29201002003002022-232792023-242962024-25292
Golden Valley Orchard District enrollment by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 296, 2024-25: 29201002003002022-232792023-242962024-25292

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327911.025.4
2023-2429612.024.7
2024-2529213.521.6

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 Valley Orchard District scored proficient or above: 37-56% in reading and 21-39% 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 arts37-56%45%154
Math21-39%34%153

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, 292 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Golden Valley Orchard29221.626.4%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 Valley Orchard 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 Golden Valley Orchard District

  1. California districts by spending per studentGolden Valley Orchard District ranks 1,122 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,631).#1,122 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaGolden Valley Orchard District is the number 1,426 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 279 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,426 of 1,991
  3. APEX Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 281 students in fall 2022, $21,669 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,669
  4. KIPP San Francisco Bay AcademyThe next smaller California district: 278 students in fall 2022, $19,763 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,763
  5. Compare Golden Valley Orchard District with APEX Academy 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 Golden Valley Orchard District

  1. How many schools and students are in Golden Valley Orchard District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 292 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Golden Valley Orchard District spend per student?
    $12,631 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 Valley Orchard District's money come from?
    $3,545,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.2% state, 25.4% local and 1.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Golden Valley Orchard District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Golden Valley Orchard District scored proficient or above: 37-56% in reading and 21-39% 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 Valley Orchard District's NCES district ID?
    0601587. 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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