Laurel Tree Charter District

Public school district · Humboldt County · California · NCES district ID 0601581

Laurel Tree Charter District spent $15,785 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 65% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 197 students in 2024-25; 57.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (California: 86.2%).

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 Laurel Tree Charter District in enrollment (173 to 179 students) and Laurel Tree Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Laurel Tree Charter District, FY23General Shafter Elementary $21,145; North County Trade Tech High District $21,127; Equitas Academy 5 District $21,080; New Hope Elementary $20,520; Westwood Unified $19,425; SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District $17,665; Aspen Ridge Public District $16,440; Laurel Tree Charter District $15,785; Children's Community Charter District $12,453; Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District $8,240; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kGeneral Shafter Elementary$21,145North County Trade Tech High D…$21,127Equitas Academy 5 District$21,080New Hope Elementary$20,520Westwood Unified$19,425SAVA - Sacramento Academic and…$17,665Aspen Ridge Public District$16,440Laurel Tree Charter District$15,785Children's Community Charter D…$12,453Pathways Academy Charter - Adu…$8,240State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Laurel Tree Charter District, FY23General Shafter Elementary $21,145; North County Trade Tech High District $21,127; Equitas Academy 5 District $21,080; New Hope Elementary $20,520; Westwood Unified $19,425; SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District $17,665; Aspen Ridge Public District $16,440; Laurel Tree Charter District $15,785; Children's Community Charter District $12,453; Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District $8,240; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kGeneral Shafter Elementary$21,145North County Trade Tech High Distri…$21,127Equitas Academy 5 District$21,080New Hope Elementary$20,520Westwood Unified$19,425SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Voca…$17,665Aspen Ridge Public District$16,440Laurel Tree Charter District$15,785Children's Community Charter Distri…$12,453Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Ed…$8,240State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Laurel Tree Charter District, FY23General Shafter Elementary $21,145; North County Trade Tech High District $21,127; Equitas Academy 5 District $21,080; New Hope Elementary $20,520; Westwood Unified $19,425; SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District $17,665; Aspen Ridge Public District $16,440; Laurel Tree Charter District $15,785; Children's Community Charter District $12,453; Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District $8,240; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kGeneral Shafter Elementary$21,145North County Trade Tech High District$21,127Equitas Academy 5 District$21,080New Hope Elementary$20,520Westwood Unified$19,425SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational A…$17,665Aspen Ridge Public District$16,440Laurel Tree Charter District$15,785Children's Community Charter District$12,453Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education…$8,240State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Laurel Tree Charter District, FY23General Shafter Elementary $21,145; North County Trade Tech High District $21,127; Equitas Academy 5 District $21,080; New Hope Elementary $20,520; Westwood Unified $19,425; SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District $17,665; Aspen Ridge Public District $16,440; Laurel Tree Charter District $15,785; Children's Community Charter District $12,453; Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District $8,240; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kGeneral Shafter Elementary$21,145North County Trade Tech High District$21,127Equitas Academy 5 District$21,080New Hope Elementary$20,520Westwood Unified$19,425SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocation…$17,665Aspen Ridge Public District$16,440Laurel Tree Charter District$15,785Children's Community Charter District$12,453Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Educat…$8,240State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$3,011,000 in revenue: 57.4% state, 31.8% local and 10.7% federal. Total spending was $2,796,000, or $15,797 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Laurel Tree Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,729,000; Local $959,000; Federal $323,000; total $3,011,000.
  • State$1,729,000 57%
  • Local$959,000 32%
  • Federal$323,000 11%

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

177 students in 2022-23, 173 students in 2023-24, 197 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Laurel Tree Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 177, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1970501001502002022-231772023-241732024-25197
Laurel Tree Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 177, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1970501001502002022-231772023-241732024-25197
Laurel Tree Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 177, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1970501001502002022-231772023-241732024-25197
Laurel Tree Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 177, 2023-24: 173, 2024-25: 1970501001502002022-231772023-241732024-25197

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317714.012.6
2023-2417314.012.3
2024-251977.626.0

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 Laurel Tree Charter District scored proficient or above: 18-62% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts18-62%45%73
Math0-50%34%72

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 9 students in Laurel Tree Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate50% or more86.2%
Students in the class9495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 197 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Laurel Tree Charter19726.050.8%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.

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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 Laurel Tree Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentLaurel Tree Charter District ranks 801 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,785).#801 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaLaurel Tree Charter District is the number 1,649 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 177 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,649 of 1,991
  3. Children's Community Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 179 students in fall 2022, $12,453 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,453
  4. SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 176 students in fall 2022, $17,665 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,665
  5. Compare Laurel Tree Charter District with Children's Community 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 Laurel Tree Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Laurel Tree Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 197 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Laurel Tree Charter District spend per student?
    $15,785 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 Laurel Tree Charter District's money come from?
    $3,011,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.4% state, 31.8% local and 10.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Laurel Tree Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Laurel Tree Charter District scored proficient or above: 18-62% in reading and 0-50% 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 the graduation rate in Laurel Tree Charter District?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Laurel Tree Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Laurel Tree Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601581. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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