Norton Science & Language Academy

Listed by NCES as Norton Science and Language Academy District (district ID 0601558)

Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0601558

Norton Science & Language Academy spent $14,702 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 80% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 1,249 students in 2024-25; 90.3% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Norton Science & Language Academy in enrollment (1,092 to 1,125 students) and Norton Science & Language Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Norton Science & Language Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Edison Elementary $19,905; Wheatland Union High $19,292; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Helendale $14,928; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Making Waves Academy$23,069Edison Elementary$19,905Wheatland Union High$19,292Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Monarch River Academy$15,389Helendale$14,928Norton Science & Language Acad…$14,702State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Norton Science & Language Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Edison Elementary $19,905; Wheatland Union High $19,292; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Helendale $14,928; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Making Waves Academy$23,069Edison Elementary$19,905Wheatland Union High$19,292Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Monarch River Academy$15,389Helendale$14,928Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Norton Science & Language Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Edison Elementary $19,905; Wheatland Union High $19,292; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Helendale $14,928; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Making Waves Academy$23,069Edison Elementary$19,905Wheatland Union High$19,292Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Monarch River Academy$15,389Helendale$14,928Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Norton Science & Language Academy, FY23St. Helena Unified $38,622; Making Waves Academy $23,069; Edison Elementary $19,905; Wheatland Union High $19,292; Heritage Peak Charter District $18,410; Fortuna Elementary $17,627; Mammoth Unified $16,921; Monarch River Academy $15,389; Helendale $14,928; Norton Science & Language Academy $14,702; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kSt. Helena Unified$38,622Making Waves Academy$23,069Edison Elementary$19,905Wheatland Union High$19,292Heritage Peak Charter District$18,410Fortuna Elementary$17,627Mammoth Unified$16,921Monarch River Academy$15,389Helendale$14,928Norton Science & Language Academy$14,702State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$23,326,000 in revenue: 90.3% state, 3.4% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $213,000 of capital outlay was $18,544,000, or $16,767 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Norton Science & Language Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $21,067,000; Local $804,000; Federal $1,455,000; total $23,326,000.
  • State$21,067,000 90%
  • Local$804,000 3%
  • Federal$1,455,000 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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,106 students in 2022-23, 1,200 students in 2023-24, 1,249 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Norton Science & Language Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,106, 2023-24: 1,200, 2024-25: 1,24905001k1.5k2022-231,1062023-241,2002024-251,249
Norton Science & Language Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,106, 2023-24: 1,200, 2024-25: 1,24905001k1.5k2022-231,1062023-241,2002024-251,249
Norton Science & Language Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,106, 2023-24: 1,200, 2024-25: 1,24905001k1.5k2022-231,1062023-241,2002024-251,249
Norton Science & Language Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,106, 2023-24: 1,200, 2024-25: 1,24905001k1.5k2022-231,1062023-241,2002024-251,249

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,10652.721.0
2023-241,20054.422.1
2024-251,24959.621.0

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 Norton Science & Language Academy scored proficient or above: 28-32% in reading and 13-17% 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%600
Math13-17%34%598

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 other school, 1,249 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Norton Science and Language Academy1,24921.066.3%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 Norton Science & Language 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 Norton Science & Language Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentNorton Science & Language Academy ranks 519 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,702).#519 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaNorton Science & Language Academy is the number 642 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 1,106 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#642 of 1,991
  3. Mammoth UnifiedThe next larger California district: 1,118 students in fall 2022, $16,921 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,921
  4. Fortuna Elementary School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 1,104 students in fall 2022, $17,627 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,627
  5. Compare Norton Science & Language Academy with Mammoth UnifiedEnrollment, 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 Norton Science & Language Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Norton Science & Language Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,249 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Norton Science & Language Academy spend per student?
    $14,702 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Norton Science & Language Academy's money come from?
    $23,326,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 90.3% state, 3.4% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Norton Science & Language Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Norton Science & Language Academy scored proficient or above: 28-32% in reading and 13-17% 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 Norton Science & Language Academy's NCES district ID?
    0601558. 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