Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District

Public school district · Alameda County · California · NCES district ID 0601755

Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District spent $19,687 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 723 students in 2024-25; 73.9% 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 Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District in enrollment (703 to 724 students) and Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter Dis…$22,016Citizens of the World Charter …$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Communi…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Voca…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Citizens of the World Charter Schoo…$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Ch…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocationa…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy Char…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Citizens of the World Charter School Silver…$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Pu…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academ…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy Charter Dist…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District, FY23Lifeline Education Charter District $22,016; Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District $20,699; Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District $19,687; SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Academy- SCUSD District $18,889; Southern Humboldt Joint Unified $18,602; Strathmore Union Elementary $18,048; Hamilton Unified $15,051; University Preparatory Academy Charter District $14,728; Sonora Elementary School $14,377; Lake View Charter School $12,039; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kLifeline Education Charter District$22,016Citizens of the World Charter School Si…$20,699Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charte…$19,687SAVA- Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Ac…$18,889Southern Humboldt Joint Unified$18,602Strathmore Union Elementary$18,048Hamilton Unified$15,051University Preparatory Academy Charter…$14,728Sonora Elementary School$14,377Lake View Charter School$12,039State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$13,641,000 in revenue: 73.9% state, 21.6% local and 4.6% federal. Total spending including $180,000 of capital outlay was $14,207,000, or $19,954 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,079,000; Local $2,940,000; Federal $622,000; total $13,641,000.
  • State$10,079,000 74%
  • Local$2,940,000 22%
  • Federal$622,000 5%

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

712 students in 2022-23, 739 students in 2023-24, 723 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District enrollment by school year2022-23: 712, 2023-24: 739, 2024-25: 72302004006008002022-237122023-247392024-25723
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District enrollment by school year2022-23: 712, 2023-24: 739, 2024-25: 72302004006008002022-237122023-247392024-25723
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District enrollment by school year2022-23: 712, 2023-24: 739, 2024-25: 72302004006008002022-237122023-247392024-25723
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District enrollment by school year2022-23: 712, 2023-24: 739, 2024-25: 72302004006008002022-237122023-247392024-25723

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371238.918.3
2023-2473946.915.8
2024-2572348.914.8

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 Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District scored proficient or above: 9-14% in reading and 2-8% 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 arts9-14%45%385
Math2-8%34%381

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 other school, 723 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public72314.889.3%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 Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public 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 Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District

  1. California districts by spending per studentLodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District ranks 399 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,687).#399 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaLodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District is the number 785 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 712 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#785 of 1,991
  3. University Preparatory Academy Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 713 students in fall 2022, $14,728 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,728
  4. Hamilton UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 711 students in fall 2022, $15,051 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,051
  5. Compare Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District with University Preparatory Academy 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 Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District

  1. How many schools and students are in Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 723 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District spend per student?
    $19,687 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 Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District's money come from?
    $13,641,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.9% state, 21.6% local and 4.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District scored proficient or above: 9-14% in reading and 2-8% 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 Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District's NCES district ID?
    0601755. 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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