Making Waves Academy

Listed by NCES as Making Waves Academy District (district ID 0601502)

Public school district · Contra Costa County · California · NCES district ID 0601502

Making Waves Academy spent $23,069 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 95% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 1,078 students in 2024-25; 52.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Making Waves Academy in enrollment (1,106 to 1,138 students) and Making Waves Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Making Waves Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Corning Union High $16,120; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Educat…$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Mammoth Unified$16,921Corning Union High$16,120Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Acad…$14,702California Virtual Academy at …$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Making Waves Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Corning Union High $16,120; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Education$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Mammoth Unified$16,921Corning Union High$16,120Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702California Virtual Academy at Maric…$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Making Waves Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Corning Union High $16,120; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Education$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Mammoth Unified$16,921Corning Union High$16,120Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702California Virtual Academy at Maricopa Dist…$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Making Waves Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Nevada County Office of Education $29,345; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Corning Union High $16,120; Armona Union Elementary $16,044; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District $14,600; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Nevada County Office of Education$29,345Making Waves Academy$23,069Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Mammoth Unified$16,921Corning Union High$16,120Armona Union Elementary$16,044Monarch River Academy$15,389Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702California Virtual Academy at Maricopa…$14,600State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$27,200,000 in revenue: 52.8% state, 41.4% local and 5.8% federal. Total spending including $416,000 of capital outlay was $26,354,000, or $23,447 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Making Waves Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,366,000; Local $11,254,000; Federal $1,580,000; total $27,200,000.
  • State$14,366,000 53%
  • Local$11,254,000 41%
  • Federal$1,580,000 6%

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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,124 students in 2022-23, 1,103 students in 2023-24, 1,078 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Making Waves Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,124, 2023-24: 1,103, 2024-25: 1,07805001k1.5k2022-231,1242023-241,1032024-251,078
Making Waves Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,124, 2023-24: 1,103, 2024-25: 1,07805001k1.5k2022-231,1242023-241,1032024-251,078
Making Waves Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,124, 2023-24: 1,103, 2024-25: 1,07805001k1.5k2022-231,1242023-241,1032024-251,078
Making Waves Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,124, 2023-24: 1,103, 2024-25: 1,07805001k1.5k2022-231,1242023-241,1032024-251,078

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,12468.716.4
2023-241,10367.016.5
2024-251,07856.219.2

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 Making Waves Academy scored proficient or above: 33-37% in reading and 10-14% 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 arts33-37%45%654
Math10-14%34%652

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

90-94% of the 95 students in Making Waves Academy'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 rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class95495,492

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 high school, 1,078 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Making Waves Academy1,07819.265.0%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 Making Waves Academy

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 Making Waves Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentMaking Waves Academy ranks 35 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,069).#35 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaMaking Waves Academy is the number 638 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,124 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#638 of 1,991
  3. Monarch River AcademyThe next larger California district: 1,125 students in fall 2022, $15,389 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,389
  4. Mae L. Feaster Charter SchoolThe next smaller California district: 1,121 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Making Waves Academy with Monarch River AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Making Waves Academy, its largest high school1,078 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.1,078
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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 Making Waves Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Making Waves Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 1,078 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Making Waves Academy spend per student?
    $23,069 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Making Waves Academy's money come from?
    $27,200,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.8% state, 41.4% local and 5.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Making Waves Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Making Waves Academy scored proficient or above: 33-37% in reading and 10-14% 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 Making Waves Academy?
    90-94% of the 95 students in Making Waves Academy'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 Making Waves Academy's NCES district ID?
    0601502. 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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