Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District

Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0601601

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District spent $16,444 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 61% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 221 students in 2024-25; 93.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 65-69% (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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District in enrollment (211 to 215 students) and Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; Extera Public School No. 2 District $25,353; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; Elverta Joint Elementary $16,491; Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District $16,444; Waukena School $15,958; Clovis Global Academy $14,297; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682Extera Public School No. 2 Dis…$25,353Savant Preparatory Academy of …$16,934Elverta Joint Elementary$16,491Mojave River Academy - Gold Ca…$16,444Waukena School$15,958Clovis Global Academy$14,297Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning …$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; Extera Public School No. 2 District $25,353; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; Elverta Joint Elementary $16,491; Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District $16,444; Waukena School $15,958; Clovis Global Academy $14,297; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682Extera Public School No. 2 District$25,353Savant Preparatory Academy of Busin…$16,934Elverta Joint Elementary$16,491Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon …$16,444Waukena School$15,958Clovis Global Academy$14,297Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning Distr…$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; Extera Public School No. 2 District $25,353; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; Elverta Joint Elementary $16,491; Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District $16,444; Waukena School $15,958; Clovis Global Academy $14,297; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682Extera Public School No. 2 District$25,353Savant Preparatory Academy of Business Dist…$16,934Elverta Joint Elementary$16,491Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District$16,444Waukena School$15,958Clovis Global Academy$14,297Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning District$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; Extera Public School No. 2 District $25,353; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; Elverta Joint Elementary $16,491; Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District $16,444; Waukena School $15,958; Clovis Global Academy $14,297; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682Extera Public School No. 2 District$25,353Savant Preparatory Academy of Business…$16,934Elverta Joint Elementary$16,491Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon Dist…$16,444Waukena School$15,958Clovis Global Academy$14,297Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning District$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,943,000 in revenue: 93.5% state, 0.6% local and 6.0% federal. Total spending including $71,000 of capital outlay was $3,591,000, or $16,780 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,620,000; Local $28,000; Federal $295,000; total $4,943,000.
  • State$4,620,000 93%
  • Local$28,000 1%
  • Federal$295,000 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 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

214 students in 2022-23, 233 students in 2023-24, 221 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 233, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232142023-242332024-25221
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 233, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232142023-242332024-25221
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 233, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232142023-242332024-25221
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 233, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232142023-242332024-25221

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232148.924.0
2023-2423310.322.5
2024-2522110.321.5

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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District scored proficient or above: 0-28% in reading and 0-28% 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 arts0-28%45%58
Math0-28%34%58

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

65-69% of the 63 students in Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon 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 rate65‑69%86.2%
Students in the class63495,492

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, 221 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon22121.581.4%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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon 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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District

  1. California districts by spending per studentMojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District ranks 753 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,444).#753 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaMojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District is the number 1,566 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 214 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,566 of 1,991
  3. Extera Public School No. 2 DistrictThe next larger California district: 215 students in fall 2022, $25,353 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,353
  4. Clovis Global AcademyThe next smaller California district: 212 students in fall 2022, $14,297 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,297
  5. Compare Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District with Extera Public School No. 2 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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District

  1. How many schools and students are in Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 221 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District spend per student?
    $16,444 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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District's money come from?
    $4,943,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 93.5% state, 0.6% local and 6.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District scored proficient or above: 0-28% in reading and 0-28% 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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District?
    65-69% of the 63 students in Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon 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 Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon District's NCES district ID?
    0601601. 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 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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