Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District

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Arcata, California - 1 schools

At $14,513 per pupil, Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District ranks #1475 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

154
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,513
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 154 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Humboldt County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,513 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.9% local, 57.2% state, and 8.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), . Demographically, the student body averages 69.2% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy, enrolling 118 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 15.6% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (154 to 130 students), and the student-teacher ratio widened by 26.0 students per teacher despite the decline, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $2,256,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 56.4% went to instruction, 38.1% to support services, and 0% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy accounts for 76.6% of all Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District a distant remainder — means Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Where does the funding come from?

8.9%
Federal
57.2%
State
33.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District.

White 69.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Asian 3.4%
Multiracial 17.1%
Other 4.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District

School Enrollment
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy
Charter
118

How Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Ingenuity Charter District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
California Connections Academy North Bay District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Pacific Elementary Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Griffin Academy High District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Big Springs Union Elementary Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District?

Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 154 students.

How much does Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District spend per student?

Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District spends $14,513 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District?

Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District students are 69.2% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.