Pacoima Charter Elementary District

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0601959

Pacoima Charter Elementary District spent $21,859 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 80% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 831 students in 2024-25; 65.2% 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 Pacoima Charter Elementary District in enrollment (871 to 910 students) and Pacoima Charter Elementary District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacoima Charter Elementary District, FY23Pacoima Charter Elementary District $21,859; Options for Youth-San Bernardino District $21,515; Upper Lake Unified $21,497; Pixley Union $21,190; Planada Elementary $19,210; Yreka Union $18,593; Valle Lindo Elementary $17,911; Cottonwood Union $16,516; Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles District $14,699; McSwain Union Elementary $13,945; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPacoima Charter Elementary Dis…$21,859Options for Youth-San Bernardi…$21,515Upper Lake Unified$21,497Pixley Union$21,190Planada Elementary$19,210Yreka Union$18,593Valle Lindo Elementary$17,911Cottonwood Union$16,516Compass Charter Schools of Los…$14,699McSwain Union Elementary$13,945State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacoima Charter Elementary District, FY23Pacoima Charter Elementary District $21,859; Options for Youth-San Bernardino District $21,515; Upper Lake Unified $21,497; Pixley Union $21,190; Planada Elementary $19,210; Yreka Union $18,593; Valle Lindo Elementary $17,911; Cottonwood Union $16,516; Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles District $14,699; McSwain Union Elementary $13,945; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPacoima Charter Elementary District$21,859Options for Youth-San Bernardino Di…$21,515Upper Lake Unified$21,497Pixley Union$21,190Planada Elementary$19,210Yreka Union$18,593Valle Lindo Elementary$17,911Cottonwood Union$16,516Compass Charter Schools of Los Ange…$14,699McSwain Union Elementary$13,945State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacoima Charter Elementary District, FY23Pacoima Charter Elementary District $21,859; Options for Youth-San Bernardino District $21,515; Upper Lake Unified $21,497; Pixley Union $21,190; Planada Elementary $19,210; Yreka Union $18,593; Valle Lindo Elementary $17,911; Cottonwood Union $16,516; Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles District $14,699; McSwain Union Elementary $13,945; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPacoima Charter Elementary District$21,859Options for Youth-San Bernardino District$21,515Upper Lake Unified$21,497Pixley Union$21,190Planada Elementary$19,210Yreka Union$18,593Valle Lindo Elementary$17,911Cottonwood Union$16,516Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles Dist…$14,699McSwain Union Elementary$13,945State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Pacoima Charter Elementary District, FY23Pacoima Charter Elementary District $21,859; Options for Youth-San Bernardino District $21,515; Upper Lake Unified $21,497; Pixley Union $21,190; Planada Elementary $19,210; Yreka Union $18,593; Valle Lindo Elementary $17,911; Cottonwood Union $16,516; Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles District $14,699; McSwain Union Elementary $13,945; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kPacoima Charter Elementary District$21,859Options for Youth-San Bernardino Distri…$21,515Upper Lake Unified$21,497Pixley Union$21,190Planada Elementary$19,210Yreka Union$18,593Valle Lindo Elementary$17,911Cottonwood Union$16,516Compass Charter Schools of Los Angeles…$14,699McSwain Union Elementary$13,945State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$22,509,000 in revenue: 65.2% state, 19.5% local and 15.3% federal. Total spending was $19,411,000, or $21,859 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Pacoima Charter Elementary District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,683,000; Local $4,387,000; Federal $3,439,000; total $22,509,000.
  • State$14,683,000 65%
  • Local$4,387,000 19%
  • Federal$3,439,000 15%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

888 students in 2022-23, 824 students in 2023-24, 831 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pacoima Charter Elementary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 888, 2023-24: 824, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238882023-248242024-25831
Pacoima Charter Elementary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 888, 2023-24: 824, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238882023-248242024-25831
Pacoima Charter Elementary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 888, 2023-24: 824, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238882023-248242024-25831
Pacoima Charter Elementary District enrollment by school year2022-23: 888, 2023-24: 824, 2024-25: 83102505007501k2022-238882023-248242024-25831

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2388833.526.5
2023-2482432.025.8
2024-2583132.026.0

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 Pacoima Charter Elementary District scored proficient or above: 29-33% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts29-33%45%545
Math25-29%34%547

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, 831 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pacoima Charter Elementary83126.077.3%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 Pacoima Charter Elementary 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 Pacoima Charter Elementary District

  1. California districts by spending per studentPacoima Charter Elementary District ranks 246 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,859).#246 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaPacoima Charter Elementary District is the number 705 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 888 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#705 of 1,991
  3. Yreka Union School DistrictThe next larger California district: 889 students in fall 2022, $18,593 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,593
  4. McSwain Union ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 883 students in fall 2022, $13,945 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,945
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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 Pacoima Charter Elementary District

  1. How many schools and students are in Pacoima Charter Elementary District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 831 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pacoima Charter Elementary District spend per student?
    $21,859 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 Pacoima Charter Elementary District's money come from?
    $22,509,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.2% state, 19.5% local and 15.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Pacoima Charter Elementary District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pacoima Charter Elementary District scored proficient or above: 29-33% in reading and 25-29% 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 Pacoima Charter Elementary District's NCES district ID?
    0601959. 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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