Alma Academy

Listed by NCES as Rocketship Alma Academy District (district ID 0601637)

Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0601637

Alma Academy spent $19,237 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 64% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 532 students in 2024-25; 53.9% 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 Alma Academy in enrollment (511 to 518 students) and Alma Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alma Academy, FY23Portola Valley $32,905; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus District $11,732; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kPortola Valley$32,905Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter …$18,432KIPP Los Angeles College Prepa…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 Dis…$16,945KIPP San Jose Collegiate Distr…$15,031Ceiba Schools$14,967Pacific Springs Charter Distri…$13,944CA Montessori Project-Shingle …$11,732State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alma Academy, FY23Portola Valley $32,905; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus District $11,732; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kPortola Valley$32,905Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middl…$18,432KIPP Los Angeles College Preparator…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945KIPP San Jose Collegiate District$15,031Ceiba Schools$14,967Pacific Springs Charter District$13,944CA Montessori Project-Shingle Sprin…$11,732State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alma Academy, FY23Portola Valley $32,905; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus District $11,732; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kPortola Valley$32,905Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Distri…$18,432KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Distri…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945KIPP San Jose Collegiate District$15,031Ceiba Schools$14,967Pacific Springs Charter District$13,944CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campu…$11,732State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Alma Academy, FY23Portola Valley $32,905; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District $17,571; Magnolia Science Academy 2 District $16,945; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Ceiba Schools $14,967; Pacific Springs Charter District $13,944; CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus District $11,732; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kPortola Valley$32,905Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Di…$18,432KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Di…$17,571Magnolia Science Academy 2 District$16,945KIPP San Jose Collegiate District$15,031Ceiba Schools$14,967Pacific Springs Charter District$13,944CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs C…$11,732State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$9,686,000 in revenue: 53.9% state, 33.8% local and 12.3% federal. Total spending including $217,000 of capital outlay was $10,128,000, or $19,666 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Alma Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,222,000; Local $3,277,000; Federal $1,187,000; total $9,686,000.
  • State$5,222,000 54%
  • Local$3,277,000 34%
  • Federal$1,187,000 12%

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

515 students in 2022-23, 526 students in 2023-24, 532 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Alma Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235152023-245262024-25532
Alma Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235152023-245262024-25532
Alma Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235152023-245262024-25532
Alma Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 526, 2024-25: 53202004006002022-235152023-245262024-25532

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351516.531.2
2023-2452617.030.9
2024-2553216.532.2

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 Alma Academy scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading and 42-46% 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 arts56-60%45%217
Math42-46%34%215

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, 532 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rocketship Alma Academy53232.272.9%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 Alma Academy

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 Alma Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentAlma Academy ranks 448 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,237).#448 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaAlma Academy is the number 962 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 515 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#962 of 1,991
  3. KIPP San Jose Collegiate DistrictThe next larger California district: 516 students in fall 2022, $15,031 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,031
  4. Pacific Springs Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 514 students in fall 2022, $13,944 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,944
  5. Compare Alma Academy with KIPP San Jose Collegiate DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Alma Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Alma Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 532 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Alma Academy spend per student?
    $19,237 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 Alma Academy's money come from?
    $9,686,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.9% state, 33.8% local and 12.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Alma Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Alma Academy scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading and 42-46% 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 Alma Academy's NCES district ID?
    0601637. 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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