N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0601923

N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District spent $20,701 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 417 students in 2024-25; 64.1% 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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District in enrollment (405 to 410 students) and N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District, FY23New Heights Charter School $21,237; N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District $20,701; Latino College Preparatory Academy $19,833; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District $18,784; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Our Community Charter District $15,753; City Language Immersion Charter District $15,459; Scholarship Prep South Bay Public Charter School $15,258; The Learning Choice Academy - East County District $15,133; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kNew Heights Charter School$21,237N.E.W. Academy of Science and …$20,701Latino College Preparatory Aca…$19,833Alliance College-Ready Middle …$18,784TEACH Tech Charter High Distri…$16,993Our Community Charter District$15,753City Language Immersion Charte…$15,459Scholarship Prep South Bay Pub…$15,258The Learning Choice Academy - …$15,133Meadows Arts and Technology El…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District, FY23New Heights Charter School $21,237; N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District $20,701; Latino College Preparatory Academy $19,833; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District $18,784; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Our Community Charter District $15,753; City Language Immersion Charter District $15,459; Scholarship Prep South Bay Public Charter School $15,258; The Learning Choice Academy - East County District $15,133; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kNew Heights Charter School$21,237N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts …$20,701Latino College Preparatory Academy$19,833Alliance College-Ready Middle Acade…$18,784TEACH Tech Charter High District$16,993Our Community Charter District$15,753City Language Immersion Charter Dis…$15,459Scholarship Prep South Bay Public C…$15,258The Learning Choice Academy - East …$15,133Meadows Arts and Technology Element…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District, FY23New Heights Charter School $21,237; N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District $20,701; Latino College Preparatory Academy $19,833; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District $18,784; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Our Community Charter District $15,753; City Language Immersion Charter District $15,459; Scholarship Prep South Bay Public Charter School $15,258; The Learning Choice Academy - East County District $15,133; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kNew Heights Charter School$21,237N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District$20,701Latino College Preparatory Academy$19,833Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 Dis…$18,784TEACH Tech Charter High District$16,993Our Community Charter District$15,753City Language Immersion Charter District$15,459Scholarship Prep South Bay Public Charter S…$15,258The Learning Choice Academy - East County D…$15,133Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary Dist…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District, FY23New Heights Charter School $21,237; N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District $20,701; Latino College Preparatory Academy $19,833; Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District $18,784; TEACH Tech Charter High District $16,993; Our Community Charter District $15,753; City Language Immersion Charter District $15,459; Scholarship Prep South Bay Public Charter School $15,258; The Learning Choice Academy - East County District $15,133; Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary District $12,700; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kNew Heights Charter School$21,237N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts Dist…$20,701Latino College Preparatory Academy$19,833Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8…$18,784TEACH Tech Charter High District$16,993Our Community Charter District$15,753City Language Immersion Charter District$15,459Scholarship Prep South Bay Public Chart…$15,258The Learning Choice Academy - East Coun…$15,133Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary…$12,700State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$9,970,000 in revenue: 64.1% state, 18.8% local and 17.1% federal. Total spending was $8,446,000, or $20,701 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,394,000; Local $1,871,000; Federal $1,705,000; total $9,970,000.
  • State$6,394,000 64%
  • Local$1,871,000 19%
  • Federal$1,705,000 17%

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

408 students in 2022-23, 408 students in 2023-24, 417 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District enrollment by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234082023-244082024-25417
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District enrollment by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234082023-244082024-25417
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District enrollment by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234082023-244082024-25417
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District enrollment by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234082023-244082024-25417

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340816.025.5
2023-2440816.025.5
2024-2541718.023.2

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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District scored proficient or above: 28-32% in reading and 27-31% 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 arts28-32%45%193
Math27-31%34%195

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 elementary school, 417 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts41723.297.4%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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts 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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District

  1. California districts by spending per studentN.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District ranks 317 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,701).#317 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaN.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District is the number 1,159 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 408 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,159 of 1,991
  3. Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary DistrictThe next larger California district: 410 students in fall 2022, $12,700 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,700
  4. Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 DistrictThe next smaller California district: 407 students in fall 2022, $18,784 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,784
  5. Compare N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District with Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary 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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District

  1. How many schools and students are in N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 417 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District spend per student?
    $20,701 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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District's money come from?
    $9,970,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.1% state, 18.8% local and 17.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District scored proficient or above: 28-32% in reading and 27-31% 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 N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District's NCES district ID?
    0601923. 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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