Grace Hopper STEM Academy District

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0602048

Grace Hopper STEM Academy District spent $25,814 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 89% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 93 students in 2024-25; 72.0% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Grace Hopper STEM Academy District in enrollment (68 to 71 students) and Grace Hopper STEM Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grace Hopper STEM Academy District, FY23Alpine County Unified $50,500; Pine Ridge Elementary $39,362; Golden Feather Union Elementary $31,391; IvyTech Charter District $30,930; San Lucas Union Elementary $28,086; Grace Hopper STEM Academy District $25,814; Bangor Union Elementary $24,304; Meridian Elementary $17,200; Pacific Community Charter District $15,071; Garfield Elementary $14,435; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50k60kAlpine County Unified$50,500Pine Ridge Elementary$39,362Golden Feather Union Elementary$31,391IvyTech Charter District$30,930San Lucas Union Elementary$28,086Grace Hopper STEM Academy Dist…$25,814Bangor Union Elementary$24,304Meridian Elementary$17,200Pacific Community Charter Dist…$15,071Garfield Elementary$14,435State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grace Hopper STEM Academy District, FY23Alpine County Unified $50,500; Pine Ridge Elementary $39,362; Golden Feather Union Elementary $31,391; IvyTech Charter District $30,930; San Lucas Union Elementary $28,086; Grace Hopper STEM Academy District $25,814; Bangor Union Elementary $24,304; Meridian Elementary $17,200; Pacific Community Charter District $15,071; Garfield Elementary $14,435; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50k60kAlpine County Unified$50,500Pine Ridge Elementary$39,362Golden Feather Union Elementary$31,391IvyTech Charter District$30,930San Lucas Union Elementary$28,086Grace Hopper STEM Academy District$25,814Bangor Union Elementary$24,304Meridian Elementary$17,200Pacific Community Charter District$15,071Garfield Elementary$14,435State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grace Hopper STEM Academy District, FY23Alpine County Unified $50,500; Pine Ridge Elementary $39,362; Golden Feather Union Elementary $31,391; IvyTech Charter District $30,930; San Lucas Union Elementary $28,086; Grace Hopper STEM Academy District $25,814; Bangor Union Elementary $24,304; Meridian Elementary $17,200; Pacific Community Charter District $15,071; Garfield Elementary $14,435; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50k60kAlpine County Unified$50,500Pine Ridge Elementary$39,362Golden Feather Union Elementary$31,391IvyTech Charter District$30,930San Lucas Union Elementary$28,086Grace Hopper STEM Academy District$25,814Bangor Union Elementary$24,304Meridian Elementary$17,200Pacific Community Charter District$15,071Garfield Elementary$14,435State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grace Hopper STEM Academy District, FY23Alpine County Unified $50,500; Pine Ridge Elementary $39,362; Golden Feather Union Elementary $31,391; IvyTech Charter District $30,930; San Lucas Union Elementary $28,086; Grace Hopper STEM Academy District $25,814; Bangor Union Elementary $24,304; Meridian Elementary $17,200; Pacific Community Charter District $15,071; Garfield Elementary $14,435; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50k60kAlpine County Unified$50,500Pine Ridge Elementary$39,362Golden Feather Union Elementary$31,391IvyTech Charter District$30,930San Lucas Union Elementary$28,086Grace Hopper STEM Academy District$25,814Bangor Union Elementary$24,304Meridian Elementary$17,200Pacific Community Charter District$15,071Garfield Elementary$14,435State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$1,923,000 in revenue: 72.0% state, 14.7% local and 13.3% federal. Total spending including $84,000 of capital outlay was $1,892,000, or $27,029 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Grace Hopper STEM Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,384,000; Local $283,000; Federal $256,000; total $1,923,000.
  • State$1,384,000 72%
  • Local$283,000 15%
  • Federal$256,000 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

70 students in 2022-23, 80 students in 2023-24, 93 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Grace Hopper STEM Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 9302550751002022-23702023-24802024-2593
Grace Hopper STEM Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 9302550751002022-23702023-24802024-2593
Grace Hopper STEM Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 9302550751002022-23702023-24802024-2593
Grace Hopper STEM Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 80, 2024-25: 9302550751002022-23702023-24802024-2593

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23704.415.9
2023-24804.717.2
2024-25935.716.4

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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy District scored proficient or above: 10-34% in reading and 0-25% 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 arts10-34%45%57
Math0-25%34%56

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 middle school, 93 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Grace Hopper STEM Academy9316.455.9%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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentGrace Hopper STEM Academy District ranks 137 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,814).#137 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaGrace Hopper STEM Academy District is the number 1,882 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 70 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,882 of 1,991
  3. IvyTech Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 71 students in fall 2022, $30,930 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,930
  4. Bangor Union ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 69 students in fall 2022, $24,304 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,304
  5. Compare Grace Hopper STEM Academy District with IvyTech Charter 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in Grace Hopper STEM Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 93 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Grace Hopper STEM Academy District spend per student?
    $25,814 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy District's money come from?
    $1,923,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.0% state, 14.7% local and 13.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Grace Hopper STEM Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Grace Hopper STEM Academy District scored proficient or above: 10-34% in reading and 0-25% 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0602048. 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