Grimmway Academy District

Public school district · Kern County · California · NCES district ID 0602454

Grimmway Academy District spent $17,396 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 87 students in 2024-25; 81.5% 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 Grimmway Academy District in enrollment (814 to 832 students) and Grimmway Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grimmway Academy District, FY23Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy District $17,396; Oak Grove Union $17,330; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District $14,979; Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District $14,327; Sundale Union Elementary $13,853; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; Great Valley Academy - Salida District $12,141; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy District$17,396Oak Grove Union$17,330Modoc Joint Unified$15,958Elite Academic Academy - Mount…$14,979Compass Charter Schools of San…$14,327Sundale Union Elementary$13,853California Virtual Academy @ S…$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276Great Valley Academy - Salida …$12,141State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grimmway Academy District, FY23Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy District $17,396; Oak Grove Union $17,330; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District $14,979; Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District $14,327; Sundale Union Elementary $13,853; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; Great Valley Academy - Salida District $12,141; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy District$17,396Oak Grove Union$17,330Modoc Joint Unified$15,958Elite Academic Academy - Mountain E…$14,979Compass Charter Schools of San Dieg…$14,327Sundale Union Elementary$13,853California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma…$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276Great Valley Academy - Salida Distr…$12,141State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grimmway Academy District, FY23Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy District $17,396; Oak Grove Union $17,330; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District $14,979; Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District $14,327; Sundale Union Elementary $13,853; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; Great Valley Academy - Salida District $12,141; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy District$17,396Oak Grove Union$17,330Modoc Joint Unified$15,958Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire Di…$14,979Compass Charter Schools of San Diego Distri…$14,327Sundale Union Elementary$13,853California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276Great Valley Academy - Salida District$12,141State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Grimmway Academy District, FY23Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy District $17,396; Oak Grove Union $17,330; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District $14,979; Compass Charter Schools of San Diego District $14,327; Sundale Union Elementary $13,853; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; Great Valley Academy - Salida District $12,141; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kKernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy District$17,396Oak Grove Union$17,330Modoc Joint Unified$15,958Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empir…$14,979Compass Charter Schools of San Diego Di…$14,327Sundale Union Elementary$13,853California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma Dis…$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276Great Valley Academy - Salida District$12,141State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$16,447,000 in revenue: 81.5% state, 9.3% local and 9.2% federal. Total spending including $716,000 of capital outlay was $15,738,000, or $19,100 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Grimmway Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $13,401,000; Local $1,529,000; Federal $1,517,000; total $16,447,000.
  • State$13,401,000 81%
  • Local$1,529,000 9%
  • Federal$1,517,000 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 in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

824 students in 2022-23, 801 students in 2023-24, 87 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Grimmway Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 801, 2024-25: 8702505007501k2022-238242023-248012024-2587
Grimmway Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 801, 2024-25: 8702505007501k2022-238242023-248012024-2587
Grimmway Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 801, 2024-25: 8702505007501k2022-238242023-248012024-2587
Grimmway Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 824, 2023-24: 801, 2024-25: 8702505007501k2022-238242023-248012024-2587

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382435.323.3
2023-2480130.526.2
2024-25874.519.6

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 Grimmway Academy District scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading and 18-22% 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 arts32-36%45%518
Math18-22%34%514

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, 87 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Grow Academy Arvin8719.669.0%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 Grimmway 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 Grimmway Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentGrimmway Academy District ranks 645 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,396).#645 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaGrimmway Academy District is the number 724 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 824 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#724 of 1,991
  3. Modoc Joint UnifiedThe next larger California district: 832 students in fall 2022, $15,958 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,958
  4. Great Valley Academy - Salida DistrictThe next smaller California district: 823 students in fall 2022, $12,141 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,141
  5. Compare Grimmway Academy District with Modoc Joint UnifiedEnrollment, 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 Grimmway Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in Grimmway Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 87 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Grimmway Academy District spend per student?
    $17,396 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 Grimmway Academy District's money come from?
    $16,447,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.5% state, 9.3% local and 9.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Grimmway Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Grimmway Academy District scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading and 18-22% 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 Grimmway Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0602454. 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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