Rocketship Futuro Academy District

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Concord, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 24/100 ranks Rocketship Futuro Academy District #1372 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,457 per pupil, Rocketship Futuro Academy District ranks #1486 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

672
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,457
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Rocketship Futuro Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 672 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Contra Costa County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,457 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.6% local, 49.9% state, and 12.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #1372 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 361.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 42.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian, 6.4% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Rocketship Futuro Academy, enrolling 669 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Rocketship Futuro Academy accounts for 99.6% of all Rocketship Futuro Academy District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rocketship Futuro Academy District a distant remainder — means Rocketship Futuro Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Rocketship Futuro Academy District reports 66.5% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Rocketship Futuro Academy District student-counselor ratio is 362:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Rocketship Futuro Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.5%
Federal
49.9%
State
37.6%
Local

Funding Equity

24
Equity Score
1372 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Rocketship Futuro Academy District.

White 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 78.3%
African American 6.4%
Asian 7.0%
Multiracial 3.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

361.6:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
42.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Rocketship Futuro Academy District

School Enrollment
Rocketship Futuro Academy
Charter
669

How Rocketship Futuro Academy District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Trinity Alps Unified Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Elite Public District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Compass Charter School of Yolo District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Summerville Union High Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Rocketship Futuro Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Rocketship Futuro Academy District?

Rocketship Futuro Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 672 students.

How much does Rocketship Futuro Academy District spend per student?

Rocketship Futuro Academy District spends $14,457 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #1372 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Rocketship Futuro Academy District?

Rocketship Futuro Academy District students are 78.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian, 6.4% African American, 4.5% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Rocketship Futuro Academy District?

Rocketship Futuro Academy District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #1372 out of 1526 districts in California.