New Designs Charter School

Listed by NCES as New Designs Charter District (district ID 0601548)

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0601548

New Designs Charter School spent $21,590 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 784 students in 2024-25; 67.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (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 New Designs Charter School in enrollment (734 to 748 students) and New Designs Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to New Designs Charter School, FY23Desert Sands Charter High School $43,030; SIATech High Schools $25,311; New Designs Charter School $21,590; Terra Bella Union Elementary $20,638; Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 District $18,663; Options for Youth-Victorville Charter District $18,525; CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community District $15,447; Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District $15,086; iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter School $15,022; North County Joint Union Elementary $12,680; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kDesert Sands Charter High Scho…$43,030SIATech High Schools$25,311New Designs Charter School$21,590Terra Bella Union Elementary$20,638Camino Nuevo Elementary School…$18,663Options for Youth-Victorville …$18,525CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegg…$15,447Mojave River Academy - Oro Gra…$15,086iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter…$15,022North County Joint Union Eleme…$12,680State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to New Designs Charter School, FY23Desert Sands Charter High School $43,030; SIATech High Schools $25,311; New Designs Charter School $21,590; Terra Bella Union Elementary $20,638; Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 District $18,663; Options for Youth-Victorville Charter District $18,525; CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community District $15,447; Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District $15,086; iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter School $15,022; North County Joint Union Elementary $12,680; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kDesert Sands Charter High School$43,030SIATech High Schools$25,311New Designs Charter School$21,590Terra Bella Union Elementary$20,638Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 D…$18,663Options for Youth-Victorville Chart…$18,525CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Co…$15,447Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande D…$15,086iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter Scho…$15,022North County Joint Union Elementary$12,680State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to New Designs Charter School, FY23Desert Sands Charter High School $43,030; SIATech High Schools $25,311; New Designs Charter School $21,590; Terra Bella Union Elementary $20,638; Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 District $18,663; Options for Youth-Victorville Charter District $18,525; CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community District $15,447; Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District $15,086; iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter School $15,022; North County Joint Union Elementary $12,680; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kDesert Sands Charter High School$43,030SIATech High Schools$25,311New Designs Charter School$21,590Terra Bella Union Elementary$20,638Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 District$18,663Options for Youth-Victorville Charter Distr…$18,525CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community…$15,447Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District$15,086iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter School$15,022North County Joint Union Elementary$12,680State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to New Designs Charter School, FY23Desert Sands Charter High School $43,030; SIATech High Schools $25,311; New Designs Charter School $21,590; Terra Bella Union Elementary $20,638; Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 District $18,663; Options for Youth-Victorville Charter District $18,525; CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community District $15,447; Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande District $15,086; iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter School $15,022; North County Joint Union Elementary $12,680; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kDesert Sands Charter High School$43,030SIATech High Schools$25,311New Designs Charter School$21,590Terra Bella Union Elementary$20,638Camino Nuevo Elementary School #3 Distr…$18,663Options for Youth-Victorville Charter D…$18,525CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Commun…$15,447Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande Distr…$15,086iLEAD Lancaster Public Charter School$15,022North County Joint Union Elementary$12,680State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$16,572,000 in revenue: 67.7% state, 22.0% local and 10.2% federal. Total spending was $16,230,000, or $21,815 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

New Designs Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,227,000; Local $3,654,000; Federal $1,691,000; total $16,572,000.
  • State$11,227,000 68%
  • Local$3,654,000 22%
  • Federal$1,691,000 10%

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

744 students in 2022-23, 797 students in 2023-24, 784 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

New Designs Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 78402004006008002022-237442023-247972024-25784
New Designs Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 78402004006008002022-237442023-247972024-25784
New Designs Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 78402004006008002022-237442023-247972024-25784
New Designs Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 797, 2024-25: 78402004006008002022-237442023-247972024-25784

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374425.828.9
2023-2479723.334.2
2024-2578418.841.8

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 New Designs Charter School scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading and 10-13% 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 arts32-36%45%389
Math10-13%34%389

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

95% or more of the 81 students in New Designs Charter School'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 rate95% or more86.2%
Students in the class81495,492

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, 784 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
New Designs Charter78441.873.1%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.

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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 New Designs Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentNew Designs Charter School ranks 258 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,590).#258 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaNew Designs Charter School is the number 768 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 744 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#768 of 1,991
  3. Options for Youth-Victorville Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 748 students in fall 2022, $18,525 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,525
  4. SIATech High SchoolsThe next smaller California district: 743 students in fall 2022, $25,311 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,311
  5. Compare New Designs Charter School with Options for Youth-Victorville Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. New Designs Charter, its largest high school784 students in 2024-25, 41.8 per teacher.784
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 New Designs Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in New Designs Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 784 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does New Designs Charter School spend per student?
    $21,590 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 New Designs Charter School's money come from?
    $16,572,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.7% state, 22.0% local and 10.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in New Designs Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in New Designs Charter School scored proficient or above: 32-36% in reading and 10-13% 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 New Designs Charter School?
    95% or more of the 81 students in New Designs Charter School'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 New Designs Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0601548. 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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