Knightsen Elementary
Public school district · Contra Costa County · California · NCES district ID 0620040
Knightsen Elementary spent $13,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its 2 schools enrolled 648 students in 2024-25; 50.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,203 per student, up 8.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Knightsen Elementary in enrollment (572 to 582 students) and Knightsen Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$9,767,000 in revenue: 50.1% state, 42.0% local and 7.9% federal. Total spending including $27,000 of capital outlay was $7,662,000, or $13,279 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$4,892,000 50%
- Local$4,103,000 42%
- Federal$772,000 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
577 students in 2022-23, 596 students in 2023-24, 648 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 577 | 27.1 | 21.3 |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 27.6 | 21.6 |
| 2024-25 | 648 | 28.4 | 22.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,409,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,175 per student
Knightsen Elementary booked $2,409,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 27 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $88,762 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 32 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,129,000 | 88.4% |
| Special education | $280,000 | 11.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,570 in 2018-19, $3,724 in 2019-20, $3,786 in 2020-21, $4,256 in 2021-22, $4,175 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Knightsen Elementary scored proficient or above: 48-53% in reading and 37-42% 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.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 48-53% | 45% | 378 |
| Math | 37-42% | 34% | 375 |
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.
2 elementary schools, 648 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old River Elementary | 332 | 22.5 | 13.3% | Not reported |
| Knightsen Elementary | 316 | 23.1 | 34.2% | 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 Knightsen Elementary
- Website: knightsen.k12.ca.us
- Phone: (925) 626-3310
- Office: 1923 Delta Rd., Knightsen, CA 94548
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 Knightsen Elementary
- California districts by spending per studentKnightsen Elementary ranks 1,081 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,146).#1,081 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaKnightsen Elementary is the number 876 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 577 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#876 of 1,991
- Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology ACAD High DistrictThe next larger California district: 579 students in fall 2022, $17,779 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,779
- Rancho Santa Fe School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 574 students in fall 2022, $24,352 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,352
- Compare Knightsen Elementary with Alliance Margaret M.Bloomfield Technology ACAD High DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaKnightsen Elementary spent $88,762 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$88,762
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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 Knightsen Elementary
How many schools and students are in Knightsen Elementary?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 648 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Knightsen Elementary spend per student?
$13,146 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,203 per student, up 8.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Knightsen Elementary's money come from?
$9,767,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.1% state, 42.0% local and 7.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Knightsen Elementary live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 31 of the 535 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Knightsen Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$2,409,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,175 per student. Divided by the 27 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $88,762 per teacher, more than 32 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Knightsen Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Knightsen Elementary scored proficient or above: 48-53% in reading and 37-42% 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.What is Knightsen Elementary's NCES district ID?
0620040. 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
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