STEAM Academy

Listed by NCES as NextGeneration STEAM Academy District (district ID 0602001)

Public school district · San Joaquin County · California · NCES district ID 0602001

STEAM Academy spent $10,654 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 797 students in 2024-25; 73.4% 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 STEAM Academy in enrollment (762 to 768 students) and STEAM Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to STEAM Academy, FY23Orchard $21,421; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Santa Clarita Valley International District $14,351; Site | Connecting Waters Charter Schools $14,005; Placer Hills Union Elementary $13,785; Mark Twain Union Elementary $13,661; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Community Montessori District $11,407; STEAM Academy $10,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kOrchard$21,421Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Santa Clarita Valley Internati…$14,351Site | Connecting Waters Chart…$14,005Placer Hills Union Elementary$13,785Mark Twain Union Elementary$13,661Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Community Montessori District$11,407STEAM Academy$10,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to STEAM Academy, FY23Orchard $21,421; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Santa Clarita Valley International District $14,351; Site | Connecting Waters Charter Schools $14,005; Placer Hills Union Elementary $13,785; Mark Twain Union Elementary $13,661; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Community Montessori District $11,407; STEAM Academy $10,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kOrchard$21,421Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Santa Clarita Valley International …$14,351Site | Connecting Waters Charter Sc…$14,005Placer Hills Union Elementary$13,785Mark Twain Union Elementary$13,661Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Community Montessori District$11,407STEAM Academy$10,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to STEAM Academy, FY23Orchard $21,421; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Santa Clarita Valley International District $14,351; Site | Connecting Waters Charter Schools $14,005; Placer Hills Union Elementary $13,785; Mark Twain Union Elementary $13,661; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Community Montessori District $11,407; STEAM Academy $10,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kOrchard$21,421Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Santa Clarita Valley International District$14,351Site | Connecting Waters Charter Schools$14,005Placer Hills Union Elementary$13,785Mark Twain Union Elementary$13,661Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Community Montessori District$11,407STEAM Academy$10,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to STEAM Academy, FY23Orchard $21,421; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Santa Clarita Valley International District $14,351; Site | Connecting Waters Charter Schools $14,005; Placer Hills Union Elementary $13,785; Mark Twain Union Elementary $13,661; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Community Montessori District $11,407; STEAM Academy $10,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kOrchard$21,421Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Santa Clarita Valley International Dist…$14,351Site | Connecting Waters Charter Schools$14,005Placer Hills Union Elementary$13,785Mark Twain Union Elementary$13,661Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Community Montessori District$11,407STEAM Academy$10,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$9,526,000 in revenue: 73.4% state, 21.9% local and 4.7% federal. Total spending including $153,000 of capital outlay was $8,286,000, or $10,860 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

STEAM Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,989,000; Local $2,089,000; Federal $448,000; total $9,526,000.
  • State$6,989,000 73%
  • Local$2,089,000 22%
  • Federal$448,000 5%

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

763 students in 2022-23, 726 students in 2023-24, 797 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

STEAM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 726, 2024-25: 79702004006008002022-237632023-247262024-25797
STEAM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 726, 2024-25: 79702004006008002022-237632023-247262024-25797
STEAM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 726, 2024-25: 79702004006008002022-237632023-247262024-25797
STEAM Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 726, 2024-25: 79702004006008002022-237632023-247262024-25797

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2376328.227.1
2023-2472629.824.3
2024-2579733.723.6

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 STEAM Academy scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading and 30-34% 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 arts48-52%45%542
Math30-34%34%543

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, 797 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
NextGeneration STEAM Academy79723.644.3%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 STEAM 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 STEAM Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentSTEAM Academy ranks 1,213 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,654).#1,213 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSTEAM Academy is the number 760 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 763 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#760 of 1,991
  3. Mark Twain Union ElementaryThe next larger California district: 765 students in fall 2022, $13,661 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,661
  4. Community Montessori DistrictThe next smaller California district: 762 students in fall 2022, $11,407 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,407
  5. Compare STEAM Academy with Mark Twain Union ElementaryEnrollment, 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 STEAM Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in STEAM Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 797 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does STEAM Academy spend per student?
    $10,654 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 STEAM Academy's money come from?
    $9,526,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.4% state, 21.9% local and 4.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in STEAM Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in STEAM Academy scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading and 30-34% 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 STEAM Academy's NCES district ID?
    0602001. 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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