High Tech Elementary Explorer District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601768

High Tech Elementary Explorer District spent $12,434 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 386 students in 2024-25; 24.3% 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 High Tech Elementary Explorer District in enrollment (373 to 379 students) and High Tech Elementary Explorer District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech Elementary Explorer District, FY23PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District $23,295; ICEF View Park Preparatory High District $22,973; ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy District $20,824; ISANA Octavia Academy District $19,675; Magnolia Science Academy 3 District $19,515; Gabriella Charter 2 District $19,449; Empowering Possibilities International Charter District $18,521; Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District $17,796; Alpaugh Unified $17,570; High Tech Elementary Explorer District $12,434; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC CALS Middle School and Ear…$23,295ICEF View Park Preparatory Hig…$22,973ICEF Inglewood Elementary Char…$20,824ISANA Octavia Academy District$19,675Magnolia Science Academy 3 Dis…$19,515Gabriella Charter 2 District$19,449Empowering Possibilities Inter…$18,521Ednovate - Legacy College Prep…$17,796Alpaugh Unified$17,570High Tech Elementary Explorer …$12,434State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech Elementary Explorer District, FY23PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District $23,295; ICEF View Park Preparatory High District $22,973; ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy District $20,824; ISANA Octavia Academy District $19,675; Magnolia Science Academy 3 District $19,515; Gabriella Charter 2 District $19,449; Empowering Possibilities International Charter District $18,521; Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District $17,796; Alpaugh Unified $17,570; High Tech Elementary Explorer District $12,434; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC CALS Middle School and Early Co…$23,295ICEF View Park Preparatory High Dis…$22,973ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter A…$20,824ISANA Octavia Academy District$19,675Magnolia Science Academy 3 District$19,515Gabriella Charter 2 District$19,449Empowering Possibilities Internatio…$18,521Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. Dis…$17,796Alpaugh Unified$17,570High Tech Elementary Explorer Distr…$12,434State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech Elementary Explorer District, FY23PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District $23,295; ICEF View Park Preparatory High District $22,973; ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy District $20,824; ISANA Octavia Academy District $19,675; Magnolia Science Academy 3 District $19,515; Gabriella Charter 2 District $19,449; Empowering Possibilities International Charter District $18,521; Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District $17,796; Alpaugh Unified $17,570; High Tech Elementary Explorer District $12,434; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC CALS Middle School and Early College Hi…$23,295ICEF View Park Preparatory High District$22,973ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy D…$20,824ISANA Octavia Academy District$19,675Magnolia Science Academy 3 District$19,515Gabriella Charter 2 District$19,449Empowering Possibilities International Char…$18,521Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District$17,796Alpaugh Unified$17,570High Tech Elementary Explorer District$12,434State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to High Tech Elementary Explorer District, FY23PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District $23,295; ICEF View Park Preparatory High District $22,973; ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy District $20,824; ISANA Octavia Academy District $19,675; Magnolia Science Academy 3 District $19,515; Gabriella Charter 2 District $19,449; Empowering Possibilities International Charter District $18,521; Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District $17,796; Alpaugh Unified $17,570; High Tech Elementary Explorer District $12,434; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPUC CALS Middle School and Early Colleg…$23,295ICEF View Park Preparatory High District$22,973ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Acade…$20,824ISANA Octavia Academy District$19,675Magnolia Science Academy 3 District$19,515Gabriella Charter 2 District$19,449Empowering Possibilities International…$18,521Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District$17,796Alpaugh Unified$17,570High Tech Elementary Explorer District$12,434State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,827,000 in revenue: 24.3% state, 72.0% local and 3.7% federal. Total spending including $76,000 of capital outlay was $4,789,000, or $12,737 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

High Tech Elementary Explorer District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,174,000; Local $3,475,000; Federal $178,000; total $4,827,000.
  • State$1,174,000 24%
  • Local$3,475,000 72%
  • Federal$178,000 4%

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

376 students in 2022-23, 365 students in 2023-24, 386 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

High Tech Elementary Explorer District enrollment by school year2022-23: 376, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233762023-243652024-25386
High Tech Elementary Explorer District enrollment by school year2022-23: 376, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233762023-243652024-25386
High Tech Elementary Explorer District enrollment by school year2022-23: 376, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233762023-243652024-25386
High Tech Elementary Explorer District enrollment by school year2022-23: 376, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 38601002003004002022-233762023-243652024-25386

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337616.023.5
2023-2436516.022.8
2024-2538616.024.1

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 High Tech Elementary Explorer District scored proficient or above: 41-47% in reading and 28-34% 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 arts41-47%45%150
Math28-34%34%151

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, 386 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
High Tech Elementary Explorer38624.134.5%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 High Tech Elementary Explorer 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 High Tech Elementary Explorer District

  1. California districts by spending per studentHigh Tech Elementary Explorer District ranks 1,137 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,434).#1,137 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaHigh Tech Elementary Explorer District is the number 1,220 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 376 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,220 of 1,991
  3. Magnolia Science Academy 3 DistrictThe next larger California district: 379 students in fall 2022, $19,515 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,515
  4. ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 375 students in fall 2022, $20,824 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,824
  5. Compare High Tech Elementary Explorer District with Magnolia Science Academy 3 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 High Tech Elementary Explorer District

  1. How many schools and students are in High Tech Elementary Explorer District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 386 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does High Tech Elementary Explorer District spend per student?
    $12,434 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 High Tech Elementary Explorer District's money come from?
    $4,827,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.3% state, 72.0% local and 3.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in High Tech Elementary Explorer District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in High Tech Elementary Explorer District scored proficient or above: 41-47% in reading and 28-34% 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 High Tech Elementary Explorer District's NCES district ID?
    0601768. 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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