Public Safety Academy District

Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0602115

Public Safety Academy District spent $16,860 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 57% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 396 students in 2024-25; 78.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (California: 86.2%).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Public Safety Academy District in enrollment (382 to 387 students) and Public Safety Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Public Safety Academy District, FY23Mission Academy District $40,688; Los Angeles Leadership Academy District $26,010; Arts In Action Community Charter District $21,283; Meadows Union Elementary $21,172; Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District $20,181; Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell $19,797; Urban Discovery Academy Charter District $18,764; Public Safety Academy District $16,860; Kavod Charter School $13,387; Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District $11,409; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kMission Academy District$40,688Los Angeles Leadership Academy…$26,010Arts In Action Community Chart…$21,283Meadows Union Elementary$21,172Alliance Virgil Roberts Leader…$20,181Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell$19,797Urban Discovery Academy Charte…$18,764Public Safety Academy District$16,860Kavod Charter School$13,387Stockton Collegiate Internatio…$11,409State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Public Safety Academy District, FY23Mission Academy District $40,688; Los Angeles Leadership Academy District $26,010; Arts In Action Community Charter District $21,283; Meadows Union Elementary $21,172; Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District $20,181; Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell $19,797; Urban Discovery Academy Charter District $18,764; Public Safety Academy District $16,860; Kavod Charter School $13,387; Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District $11,409; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kMission Academy District$40,688Los Angeles Leadership Academy Dist…$26,010Arts In Action Community Charter Di…$21,283Meadows Union Elementary$21,172Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership …$20,181Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell$19,797Urban Discovery Academy Charter Dis…$18,764Public Safety Academy District$16,860Kavod Charter School$13,387Stockton Collegiate International E…$11,409State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Public Safety Academy District, FY23Mission Academy District $40,688; Los Angeles Leadership Academy District $26,010; Arts In Action Community Charter District $21,283; Meadows Union Elementary $21,172; Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District $20,181; Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell $19,797; Urban Discovery Academy Charter District $18,764; Public Safety Academy District $16,860; Kavod Charter School $13,387; Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District $11,409; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kMission Academy District$40,688Los Angeles Leadership Academy District$26,010Arts In Action Community Charter District$21,283Meadows Union Elementary$21,172Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy…$20,181Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell$19,797Urban Discovery Academy Charter District$18,764Public Safety Academy District$16,860Kavod Charter School$13,387Stockton Collegiate International Elementar…$11,409State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Public Safety Academy District, FY23Mission Academy District $40,688; Los Angeles Leadership Academy District $26,010; Arts In Action Community Charter District $21,283; Meadows Union Elementary $21,172; Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District $20,181; Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell $19,797; Urban Discovery Academy Charter District $18,764; Public Safety Academy District $16,860; Kavod Charter School $13,387; Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District $11,409; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kMission Academy District$40,688Los Angeles Leadership Academy District$26,010Arts In Action Community Charter Distri…$21,283Meadows Union Elementary$21,172Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Acad…$20,181Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell$19,797Urban Discovery Academy Charter District$18,764Public Safety Academy District$16,860Kavod Charter School$13,387Stockton Collegiate International Eleme…$11,409State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,750,000 in revenue: 78.1% state, 7.9% local and 14.0% federal. Total spending including $84,000 of capital outlay was $6,579,000, or $17,088 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Public Safety Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,052,000; Local $613,000; Federal $1,085,000; total $7,750,000.
  • State$6,052,000 78%
  • Local$613,000 8%
  • Federal$1,085,000 14%

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

385 students in 2022-23, 398 students in 2023-24, 396 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Public Safety Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233852023-243982024-25396
Public Safety Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233852023-243982024-25396
Public Safety Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233852023-243982024-25396
Public Safety Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 39601002003004002022-233852023-243982024-25396

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338516.723.1
2023-2439816.024.8
2024-2539617.223.0

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 Public Safety Academy District scored proficient or above: 16-23% in reading and 6-14% 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 arts16-23%45%158
Math6-14%34%158

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

90% or more of the 44 students in Public Safety Academy District'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 rate90% or more86.2%
Students in the class44495,492

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, 396 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Public Safety Academy39623.087.4%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 Public Safety Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentPublic Safety Academy District ranks 711 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,860).#711 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaPublic Safety Academy District is the number 1,206 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 385 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,206 of 1,991
  3. Stockton Collegiate International Elementary DistrictThe next larger California district: 386 students in fall 2022, $11,409 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,409
  4. Magnolia Science Academy 8-BellThe next smaller California district: 384 students in fall 2022, $19,797 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,797
  5. Compare Public Safety Academy District with Stockton Collegiate International Elementary DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Public Safety Academy, its largest high school396 students in 2024-25, 23.0 per teacher.396
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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 Public Safety Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in Public Safety Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 396 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Public Safety Academy District spend per student?
    $16,860 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 Public Safety Academy District's money come from?
    $7,750,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.1% state, 7.9% local and 14.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Public Safety Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Public Safety Academy District scored proficient or above: 16-23% in reading and 6-14% 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 Public Safety Academy District?
    90% or more of the 44 students in Public Safety Academy District'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 Public Safety Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0602115. 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