Pacific Collegiate School

Listed by NCES as Pacific Collegiate Charter District (district ID 0602542)

Public school district · Santa Cruz County · California · NCES district ID 0602542

Pacific Collegiate School spent $15,144 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 536 students in 2024-25; 40.0% 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 Pacific Collegiate School in enrollment (531 to 536 students) and Pacific Collegiate School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacific Collegiate School, FY23Fenton Primary Center District $23,669; Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District $22,398; Siskiyou Union High $18,322; Biggs Unified $15,964; East Bay Innovation Academy $15,957; Pacific Collegiate School $15,144; Discovery Charter District $13,815; Higher Learning Academy District $13,679; California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District $11,963; LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District $11,814; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kFenton Primary Center District$23,669Aspire East Palo Alto Charter …$22,398Siskiyou Union High$18,322Biggs Unified$15,964East Bay Innovation Academy$15,957Pacific Collegiate School$15,144Discovery Charter District$13,815Higher Learning Academy Distri…$13,679California Montessori Project …$11,963LaVerne Elementary Preparatory…$11,814State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacific Collegiate School, FY23Fenton Primary Center District $23,669; Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District $22,398; Siskiyou Union High $18,322; Biggs Unified $15,964; East Bay Innovation Academy $15,957; Pacific Collegiate School $15,144; Discovery Charter District $13,815; Higher Learning Academy District $13,679; California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District $11,963; LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District $11,814; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kFenton Primary Center District$23,669Aspire East Palo Alto Charter Distr…$22,398Siskiyou Union High$18,322Biggs Unified$15,964East Bay Innovation Academy$15,957Pacific Collegiate School$15,144Discovery Charter District$13,815Higher Learning Academy District$13,679California Montessori Project - Elk…$11,963LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Acad…$11,814State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacific Collegiate School, FY23Fenton Primary Center District $23,669; Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District $22,398; Siskiyou Union High $18,322; Biggs Unified $15,964; East Bay Innovation Academy $15,957; Pacific Collegiate School $15,144; Discovery Charter District $13,815; Higher Learning Academy District $13,679; California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District $11,963; LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District $11,814; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kFenton Primary Center District$23,669Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District$22,398Siskiyou Union High$18,322Biggs Unified$15,964East Bay Innovation Academy$15,957Pacific Collegiate School$15,144Discovery Charter District$13,815Higher Learning Academy District$13,679California Montessori Project - Elk Grove C…$11,963LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy Dist…$11,814State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacific Collegiate School, FY23Fenton Primary Center District $23,669; Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District $22,398; Siskiyou Union High $18,322; Biggs Unified $15,964; East Bay Innovation Academy $15,957; Pacific Collegiate School $15,144; Discovery Charter District $13,815; Higher Learning Academy District $13,679; California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District $11,963; LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District $11,814; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kFenton Primary Center District$23,669Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District$22,398Siskiyou Union High$18,322Biggs Unified$15,964East Bay Innovation Academy$15,957Pacific Collegiate School$15,144Discovery Charter District$13,815Higher Learning Academy District$13,679California Montessori Project - Elk Gro…$11,963LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy…$11,814State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,679,000 in revenue: 40.0% state, 58.9% local and 1.1% federal. Total spending including $76,000 of capital outlay was $8,150,000, or $15,291 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pacific Collegiate School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,071,000; Local $4,524,000; Federal $84,000; total $7,679,000.
  • State$3,071,000 40%
  • Local$4,524,000 59%
  • Federal$84,000 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

533 students in 2022-23, 540 students in 2023-24, 536 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pacific Collegiate School enrollment by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 53602004006002022-235332023-245402024-25536
Pacific Collegiate School enrollment by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 53602004006002022-235332023-245402024-25536
Pacific Collegiate School enrollment by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 53602004006002022-235332023-245402024-25536
Pacific Collegiate School enrollment by school year2022-23: 533, 2023-24: 540, 2024-25: 53602004006002022-235332023-245402024-25536

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353334.315.6
2023-2454033.016.4
2024-2553630.517.6

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 Pacific Collegiate School scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading and 50-54% 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 arts75-79%45%177
Math50-54%34%178

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 91 students in Pacific Collegiate 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 class91495,492

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, 536 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pacific Collegiate Charter53617.68.8%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 Pacific Collegiate School

  1. California districts by spending per studentPacific Collegiate School ranks 867 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,144).#867 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaPacific Collegiate School is the number 930 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 533 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#930 of 1,991
  3. Discovery Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 535 students in fall 2022, $13,815 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,815
  4. Aspire East Palo Alto Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 532 students in fall 2022, $22,398 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,398
  5. Compare Pacific Collegiate School with Discovery Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Pacific Collegiate Charter, its largest high school536 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.536
  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 Pacific Collegiate School

  1. How many schools and students are in Pacific Collegiate School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 536 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pacific Collegiate School spend per student?
    $15,144 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 Pacific Collegiate School's money come from?
    $7,679,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.0% state, 58.9% local and 1.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Pacific Collegiate School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pacific Collegiate School scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading and 50-54% 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 Pacific Collegiate School?
    95% or more of the 91 students in Pacific Collegiate 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 Pacific Collegiate School's NCES district ID?
    0602542. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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