The Preuss School

Listed by NCES as Preuss School UCSD District (district ID 0602148)

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0602148

The Preuss School spent $15,008 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 72% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 825 students in 2024-25; 36.9% 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 The Preuss School in enrollment (832 to 850 students) and The Preuss School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to The Preuss School, FY23Montague Charter Academy District $20,036; Bass Lake $18,184; Hope Elementary $17,623; Mother Lode Union $16,738; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; The Preuss School $15,008; CORE Butte Charter School $14,058; WISH Community District $14,028; Great Valley Academy District $13,113; Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District $12,043; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kMontague Charter Academy Distr…$20,036Bass Lake$18,184Hope Elementary$17,623Mother Lode Union$16,738Modoc Joint Unified$15,958The Preuss School$15,008CORE Butte Charter School$14,058WISH Community District$14,028Great Valley Academy District$13,113Oxford Preparatory Academy - S…$12,043State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to The Preuss School, FY23Montague Charter Academy District $20,036; Bass Lake $18,184; Hope Elementary $17,623; Mother Lode Union $16,738; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; The Preuss School $15,008; CORE Butte Charter School $14,058; WISH Community District $14,028; Great Valley Academy District $13,113; Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District $12,043; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kMontague Charter Academy District$20,036Bass Lake$18,184Hope Elementary$17,623Mother Lode Union$16,738Modoc Joint Unified$15,958The Preuss School$15,008CORE Butte Charter School$14,058WISH Community District$14,028Great Valley Academy District$13,113Oxford Preparatory Academy - South …$12,043State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to The Preuss School, FY23Montague Charter Academy District $20,036; Bass Lake $18,184; Hope Elementary $17,623; Mother Lode Union $16,738; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; The Preuss School $15,008; CORE Butte Charter School $14,058; WISH Community District $14,028; Great Valley Academy District $13,113; Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District $12,043; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kMontague Charter Academy District$20,036Bass Lake$18,184Hope Elementary$17,623Mother Lode Union$16,738Modoc Joint Unified$15,958The Preuss School$15,008CORE Butte Charter School$14,058WISH Community District$14,028Great Valley Academy District$13,113Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange C…$12,043State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to The Preuss School, FY23Montague Charter Academy District $20,036; Bass Lake $18,184; Hope Elementary $17,623; Mother Lode Union $16,738; Modoc Joint Unified $15,958; The Preuss School $15,008; CORE Butte Charter School $14,058; WISH Community District $14,028; Great Valley Academy District $13,113; Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District $12,043; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kMontague Charter Academy District$20,036Bass Lake$18,184Hope Elementary$17,623Mother Lode Union$16,738Modoc Joint Unified$15,958The Preuss School$15,008CORE Butte Charter School$14,058WISH Community District$14,028Great Valley Academy District$13,113Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Oran…$12,043State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$19,087,000 in revenue: 36.9% state, 53.0% local and 10.1% federal. Total spending including $1,156,000 of capital outlay was $13,752,000, or $16,391 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The Preuss School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,047,000; Local $10,108,000; Federal $1,932,000; total $19,087,000.
  • State$7,047,000 37%
  • Local$10,108,000 53%
  • Federal$1,932,000 10%

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

839 students in 2022-23, 849 students in 2023-24, 825 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The Preuss School enrollment by school year2022-23: 839, 2023-24: 849, 2024-25: 82502505007501k2022-238392023-248492024-25825
The Preuss School enrollment by school year2022-23: 839, 2023-24: 849, 2024-25: 82502505007501k2022-238392023-248492024-25825
The Preuss School enrollment by school year2022-23: 839, 2023-24: 849, 2024-25: 82502505007501k2022-238392023-248492024-25825
The Preuss School enrollment by school year2022-23: 839, 2023-24: 849, 2024-25: 82502505007501k2022-238392023-248492024-25825

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2383943.919.1
2023-2484943.719.4
2024-2582543.019.2

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 The Preuss School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 32-36% 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 arts55-59%45%368
Math32-36%34%371

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 101 students in The Preuss 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 class101495,492

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, 825 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Preuss School UCSD82519.280.6%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 The Preuss School

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 The Preuss School

  1. California districts by spending per studentThe Preuss School ranks 890 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,008).#890 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaThe Preuss School is the number 720 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 839 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#720 of 1,991
  3. Mother Lode Union School DistrictThe next larger California district: 843 students in fall 2022, $16,738 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,738
  4. Montague Charter Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 836 students in fall 2022, $20,036 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,036
  5. Compare The Preuss School with Mother Lode Union School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Preuss School UCSD, its largest high school825 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.825
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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 The Preuss School

  1. How many schools and students are in The Preuss School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 825 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The Preuss School spend per student?
    $15,008 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 The Preuss School's money come from?
    $19,087,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.9% state, 53.0% local and 10.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in The Preuss School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in The Preuss School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 32-36% 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 The Preuss School?
    95% or more of the 101 students in The Preuss 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 The Preuss School's NCES district ID?
    0602148. 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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