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San Marcos, California - 1 schools
At $8,784 per pupil, Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District ranks #1845 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
179
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$8,784
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District operates 1 public schools serving 179 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 San Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,784 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.1% local, 87.7% state, and 0.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 12.1% African American across the district's schools.
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education accounts for 100.0% of all Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District a distant remainder — means Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District is typically wider than the Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District?
Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 179 students.
How much does Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District spend per student?
Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District spends $8,784 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District?
Pathways Academy Charter - Adult Education District students are 50.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.7% White, 12.1% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.