Journey School

Listed by NCES as Journey District (district ID 0602080)

Public school district · Orange County · California · NCES district ID 0602080

Journey School spent $11,297 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 617 students in 2024-25; 30.1% 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 Journey School in enrollment (577 to 590 students) and Journey School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Journey School, FY23Entrepreneur High District $19,233; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology ACAD High District $17,779; Gateway International District $17,205; Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy District $15,719; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Knightsen Elementary $13,146; Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District $12,576; Journey School $11,297; Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District $10,026; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kEntrepreneur High District$19,233Thomas Edison Charter Academy …$18,258Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield…$17,779Gateway International District$17,205Lennox Mathematics Science and…$15,719Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Knightsen Elementary$13,146Leadership Public Schools - Ha…$12,576Journey School$11,297Camarillo Academy of Progressi…$10,026State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Journey School, FY23Entrepreneur High District $19,233; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology ACAD High District $17,779; Gateway International District $17,205; Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy District $15,719; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Knightsen Elementary $13,146; Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District $12,576; Journey School $11,297; Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District $10,026; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kEntrepreneur High District$19,233Thomas Edison Charter Academy Distr…$18,258Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Tech…$17,779Gateway International District$17,205Lennox Mathematics Science and Tech…$15,719Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Knightsen Elementary$13,146Leadership Public Schools - Hayward…$12,576Journey School$11,297Camarillo Academy of Progressive Ed…$10,026State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Journey School, FY23Entrepreneur High District $19,233; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology ACAD High District $17,779; Gateway International District $17,205; Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy District $15,719; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Knightsen Elementary $13,146; Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District $12,576; Journey School $11,297; Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District $10,026; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kEntrepreneur High District$19,233Thomas Edison Charter Academy District$18,258Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology A…$17,779Gateway International District$17,205Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology A…$15,719Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Knightsen Elementary$13,146Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District$12,576Journey School$11,297Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education…$10,026State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Journey School, FY23Entrepreneur High District $19,233; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology ACAD High District $17,779; Gateway International District $17,205; Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy District $15,719; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Knightsen Elementary $13,146; Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District $12,576; Journey School $11,297; Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District $10,026; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20kEntrepreneur High District$19,233Thomas Edison Charter Academy District$18,258Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technolo…$17,779Gateway International District$17,205Lennox Mathematics Science and Technolo…$15,719Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Knightsen Elementary$13,146Leadership Public Schools - Hayward Dis…$12,576Journey School$11,297Camarillo Academy of Progressive Educat…$10,026State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,637,000 in revenue: 30.1% state, 62.3% local and 7.6% federal. Total spending including $97,000 of capital outlay was $6,674,000, or $11,467 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Journey School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,301,000; Local $4,757,000; Federal $579,000; total $7,637,000.
  • State$2,301,000 30%
  • Local$4,757,000 62%
  • Federal$579,000 8%

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

582 students in 2022-23, 591 students in 2023-24, 617 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Journey School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 591, 2024-25: 61702004006008002022-235822023-245912024-25617
Journey School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 591, 2024-25: 61702004006008002022-235822023-245912024-25617
Journey School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 591, 2024-25: 61702004006008002022-235822023-245912024-25617
Journey School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 591, 2024-25: 61702004006008002022-235822023-245912024-25617

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358223.424.9
2023-2459124.024.6
2024-2561725.024.7

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 Journey School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading and 49-58% 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 arts60-69%45%286
Math49-58%34%286

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, 617 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Journey61724.721.2%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 Journey School

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 Journey School

  1. California districts by spending per studentJourney School ranks 1,196 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,297).#1,196 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaJourney School is the number 872 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 582 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#872 of 1,991
  3. Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 583 students in fall 2022, $15,719 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,719
  4. Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology ACAD High DistrictThe next smaller California district: 579 students in fall 2022, $17,779 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,779
  5. Compare Journey School with Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology 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 Journey School

  1. How many schools and students are in Journey School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 617 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Journey School spend per student?
    $11,297 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 Journey School's money come from?
    $7,637,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.1% state, 62.3% local and 7.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Journey School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Journey School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading and 49-58% 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 Journey School's NCES district ID?
    0602080. 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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