Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District

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San Jose, California - 1 schools

An equity score of 83/100 ranks Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District #63 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $22,648 per pupil, Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District ranks #261 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

369
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$22,648
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 369 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 Santa Clara County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,648 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.0% local, 76.1% state, and 10.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #63 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 167:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 72.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Rocketship Los Suenos Academy, enrolling 309 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy accounts for 83.7% of all Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District a distant remainder — means Rocketship Los Suenos 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 Los Suenos Academy District reports 74.8% 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 Los Suenos Academy District student-counselor ratio is 167:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 72.8% — 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?

10.9%
Federal
76.1%
State
13.0%
Local

Funding Equity

83
Equity Score
63 / 1526
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District.

Hispanic or Latino 92.6%
African American 1.3%
Asian 4.9%
Multiracial 0.6%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

167:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
72.8%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District

School Enrollment
Rocketship Los Suenos Academy
Charter
309

How Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Sweetwater Secondary District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Kepler Neighborhood District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Aspire Summit Charter Academy District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Ballico-Cressey Elementary Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Rocketship Los Suenos 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 Los Suenos Academy District?

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 369 students.

How much does Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District spend per student?

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District spends $22,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #63 in California.

What is the demographic composition of Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District?

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District students are 92.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Asian, 1.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District?

Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #63 out of 1526 districts in California.