Novato Charter District

Public school district · Marin County · California · NCES district ID 0601936

Novato Charter District spent $12,135 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 269 students in 2024-25; 43.1% 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 Novato Charter District in enrollment (263 to 268 students) and Novato Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Novato Charter District, FY23Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Soleil Academy $19,179; iLEAD Online Public Charter School $18,962; Sunol Glen School $17,787; Yuba City Charter District $16,302; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Novato Charter District $12,135; The Heights Charter District $11,257; Stone Bridge School $10,109; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kLos Angeles Academy of Arts an…$22,728Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Soleil Academy$19,179iLEAD Online Public Charter Sc…$18,962Sunol Glen School$17,787Yuba City Charter District$16,302Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Novato Charter District$12,135The Heights Charter District$11,257Stone Bridge School$10,109State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Novato Charter District, FY23Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Soleil Academy $19,179; iLEAD Online Public Charter School $18,962; Sunol Glen School $17,787; Yuba City Charter District $16,302; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Novato Charter District $12,135; The Heights Charter District $11,257; Stone Bridge School $10,109; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kLos Angeles Academy of Arts and Ent…$22,728Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Soleil Academy$19,179iLEAD Online Public Charter School$18,962Sunol Glen School$17,787Yuba City Charter District$16,302Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Novato Charter District$12,135The Heights Charter District$11,257Stone Bridge School$10,109State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Novato Charter District, FY23Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Soleil Academy $19,179; iLEAD Online Public Charter School $18,962; Sunol Glen School $17,787; Yuba City Charter District $16,302; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Novato Charter District $12,135; The Heights Charter District $11,257; Stone Bridge School $10,109; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kLos Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise…$22,728Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Soleil Academy$19,179iLEAD Online Public Charter School$18,962Sunol Glen School$17,787Yuba City Charter District$16,302Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Novato Charter District$12,135The Heights Charter District$11,257Stone Bridge School$10,109State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Novato Charter District, FY23Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Soleil Academy $19,179; iLEAD Online Public Charter School $18,962; Sunol Glen School $17,787; Yuba City Charter District $16,302; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Novato Charter District $12,135; The Heights Charter District $11,257; Stone Bridge School $10,109; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kLos Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterpr…$22,728Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Soleil Academy$19,179iLEAD Online Public Charter School$18,962Sunol Glen School$17,787Yuba City Charter District$16,302Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Novato Charter District$12,135The Heights Charter District$11,257Stone Bridge School$10,109State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$3,589,000 in revenue: 43.1% state, 55.8% local and 1.1% federal. Total spending including $30,000 of capital outlay was $3,349,000, or $12,590 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Novato Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,548,000; Local $2,003,000; Federal $38,000; total $3,589,000.
  • State$1,548,000 43%
  • Local$2,003,000 56%
  • Federal$38,000 1%

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

266 students in 2022-23, 266 students in 2023-24, 269 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Novato Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232662023-242662024-25269
Novato Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232662023-242662024-25269
Novato Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232662023-242662024-25269
Novato Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232662023-242662024-25269

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326610.026.6
2023-2426610.026.6
2024-2526913.619.7

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 Novato Charter District scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading and 47-66% 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 arts60-79%45%162
Math47-66%34%162

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, 269 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Novato Charter26919.714.9%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 Novato Charter 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 Novato Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentNovato Charter District ranks 1,153 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,135).#1,153 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaNovato Charter District is the number 1,459 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 266 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,459 of 1,991
  3. Stone Bridge SchoolThe next larger California district: 267 students in fall 2022, $10,109 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,109
  4. The Heights Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 265 students in fall 2022, $11,257 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,257
  5. Compare Novato Charter District with Stone Bridge SchoolEnrollment, 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 Novato Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Novato Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 269 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Novato Charter District spend per student?
    $12,135 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 Novato Charter District's money come from?
    $3,589,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.1% state, 55.8% local and 1.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Novato Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Novato Charter District scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading and 47-66% 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 Novato Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601936. 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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