Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0602387

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District spent $13,675 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 464 students in 2024-25; 24.3% 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 Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District in enrollment (419 to 425 students) and Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District, FY23Anderson Valley Unified $23,917; Luther Burbank $20,036; Vista Heritage Global Academy District $19,501; South Bay Union Elementary $18,477; Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District $18,109; IFTIN Charter School $17,696; International School of Monterey District $15,422; KIPP Summit Academy $15,401; Aspire University Charter District $15,372; Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District $13,675; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAnderson Valley Unified$23,917Luther Burbank$20,036Vista Heritage Global Academy …$19,501South Bay Union Elementary$18,477Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Acad…$18,109IFTIN Charter School$17,696International School of Monter…$15,422KIPP Summit Academy$15,401Aspire University Charter Dist…$15,372Magnolia Science Academy San D…$13,675State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District, FY23Anderson Valley Unified $23,917; Luther Burbank $20,036; Vista Heritage Global Academy District $19,501; South Bay Union Elementary $18,477; Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District $18,109; IFTIN Charter School $17,696; International School of Monterey District $15,422; KIPP Summit Academy $15,401; Aspire University Charter District $15,372; Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District $13,675; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAnderson Valley Unified$23,917Luther Burbank$20,036Vista Heritage Global Academy Distr…$19,501South Bay Union Elementary$18,477Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy D…$18,109IFTIN Charter School$17,696International School of Monterey Di…$15,422KIPP Summit Academy$15,401Aspire University Charter District$15,372Magnolia Science Academy San Diego …$13,675State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District, FY23Anderson Valley Unified $23,917; Luther Burbank $20,036; Vista Heritage Global Academy District $19,501; South Bay Union Elementary $18,477; Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District $18,109; IFTIN Charter School $17,696; International School of Monterey District $15,422; KIPP Summit Academy $15,401; Aspire University Charter District $15,372; Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District $13,675; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAnderson Valley Unified$23,917Luther Burbank$20,036Vista Heritage Global Academy District$19,501South Bay Union Elementary$18,477Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District$18,109IFTIN Charter School$17,696International School of Monterey District$15,422KIPP Summit Academy$15,401Aspire University Charter District$15,372Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District$13,675State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District, FY23Anderson Valley Unified $23,917; Luther Burbank $20,036; Vista Heritage Global Academy District $19,501; South Bay Union Elementary $18,477; Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District $18,109; IFTIN Charter School $17,696; International School of Monterey District $15,422; KIPP Summit Academy $15,401; Aspire University Charter District $15,372; Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District $13,675; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAnderson Valley Unified$23,917Luther Burbank$20,036Vista Heritage Global Academy District$19,501South Bay Union Elementary$18,477Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy Distr…$18,109IFTIN Charter School$17,696International School of Monterey Distri…$15,422KIPP Summit Academy$15,401Aspire University Charter District$15,372Magnolia Science Academy San Diego Dist…$13,675State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,968,000 in revenue: 24.3% state, 71.9% local and 3.8% federal. Total spending including $85,000 of capital outlay was $5,860,000, or $13,886 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,450,000; Local $4,292,000; Federal $226,000; total $5,968,000.
  • State$1,450,000 24%
  • Local$4,292,000 72%
  • Federal$226,000 4%

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

422 students in 2022-23, 439 students in 2023-24, 464 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 439, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-234222023-244392024-25464
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 439, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-234222023-244392024-25464
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 439, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-234222023-244392024-25464
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District enrollment by school year2022-23: 422, 2023-24: 439, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-234222023-244392024-25464

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342216.325.9
2023-2443917.325.4
2024-2546417.227.0

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 Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading and 48-52% 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 arts63-67%45%397
Math48-52%34%397

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 middle school, 464 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego46427.026.1%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 Magnolia Science Academy San Diego 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 Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District

  1. California districts by spending per studentMagnolia Science Academy San Diego District ranks 1,035 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,675).#1,035 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaMagnolia Science Academy San Diego District is the number 1,132 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 422 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,132 of 1,991
  3. IFTIN Charter SchoolThe next larger California district: 424 students in fall 2022, $17,696 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,696
  4. Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 421 students in fall 2022, $18,109 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,109
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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 Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District

  1. How many schools and students are in Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 464 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District spend per student?
    $13,675 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 Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District's money come from?
    $5,968,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.3% state, 71.9% local and 3.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading and 48-52% 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 Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District's NCES district ID?
    0602387. 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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