International School for Science and Culture District

Public school district · Orange County · California · NCES district ID 0602507

International School for Science and Culture District spent $13,746 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 83% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 97 students in 2024-25; 34.7% 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 International School for Science and Culture District in enrollment (128 to 133 students) and International School for Science and Culture District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to International School for Science and Culture District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; Big Valley Joint Unified $23,318; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; AeroSTEM Academy District $14,654; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; Sierra Foothill Charter District $13,864; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25k30kGateway College and Career Aca…$26,234Big Valley Joint Unified$23,318Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter Dist…$15,508Excelsior Charter School Coron…$14,667AeroSTEM Academy District$14,654California Pacific Charter - S…$13,930Sierra Foothill Charter Distri…$13,864International School for Scien…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to International School for Science and Culture District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; Big Valley Joint Unified $23,318; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; AeroSTEM Academy District $14,654; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; Sierra Foothill Charter District $13,864; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25k30kGateway College and Career Academy …$26,234Big Valley Joint Unified$23,318Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter District$15,508Excelsior Charter School Corona-Nor…$14,667AeroSTEM Academy District$14,654California Pacific Charter - Sonoma…$13,930Sierra Foothill Charter District$13,864International School for Science an…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to International School for Science and Culture District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; Big Valley Joint Unified $23,318; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; AeroSTEM Academy District $14,654; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; Sierra Foothill Charter District $13,864; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25k30kGateway College and Career Academy District$26,234Big Valley Joint Unified$23,318Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter District$15,508Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco Distr…$14,667AeroSTEM Academy District$14,654California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District$13,930Sierra Foothill Charter District$13,864International School for Science and Cultur…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to International School for Science and Culture District, FY23Gateway College and Career Academy District $26,234; Big Valley Joint Unified $23,318; Shanel Valley Academy District $19,791; Learning for Life Charter District $15,508; Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District $14,667; AeroSTEM Academy District $14,654; California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District $13,930; Sierra Foothill Charter District $13,864; International School for Science and Culture District $13,746; Outside Creek Elementary $10,377; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25k30kGateway College and Career Academy Dist…$26,234Big Valley Joint Unified$23,318Shanel Valley Academy District$19,791Learning for Life Charter District$15,508Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco D…$14,667AeroSTEM Academy District$14,654California Pacific Charter - Sonoma Dis…$13,930Sierra Foothill Charter District$13,864International School for Science and Cu…$13,746Outside Creek Elementary$10,377State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,650,000 in revenue: 34.7% state, 58.7% local and 6.6% federal. Total spending including $32,000 of capital outlay was $1,821,000, or $14,008 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

International School for Science and Culture District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $920,000; Local $1,556,000; Federal $174,000; total $2,650,000.
  • State$920,000 35%
  • Local$1,556,000 59%
  • Federal$174,000 7%

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

130 students in 2022-23, 114 students in 2023-24, 97 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

International School for Science and Culture District enrollment by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 970501001502022-231302023-241142024-2597
International School for Science and Culture District enrollment by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 970501001502022-231302023-241142024-2597
International School for Science and Culture District enrollment by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 970501001502022-231302023-241142024-2597
International School for Science and Culture District enrollment by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 970501001502022-231302023-241142024-2597

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231306.021.7
2023-241146.019.0
2024-25975.019.4

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 International School for Science and Culture District scored proficient or above: 45-78% in reading and 21-55% 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 arts45-78%45%62
Math21-55%34%60

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, 97 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
International School for Science and Culture9719.434.0%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 International School for Science and Culture 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 International School for Science and Culture District

  1. California districts by spending per studentInternational School for Science and Culture District ranks 1,028 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,746).#1,028 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaInternational School for Science and Culture District is the number 1,753 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 130 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,753 of 1,991
  3. Sierra Foothill Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 132 students in fall 2022, $13,864 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,864
  4. Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco DistrictThe next smaller California district: 129 students in fall 2022, $14,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,667
  5. Compare International School for Science and Culture District with Sierra Foothill 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 International School for Science and Culture District

  1. How many schools and students are in International School for Science and Culture District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 97 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does International School for Science and Culture District spend per student?
    $13,746 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 International School for Science and Culture District's money come from?
    $2,650,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.7% state, 58.7% local and 6.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in International School for Science and Culture District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in International School for Science and Culture District scored proficient or above: 45-78% in reading and 21-55% 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 International School for Science and Culture District's NCES district ID?
    0602507. 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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