Rising Stars Academy

Listed by NCES as Rocketship Rising Stars District (district ID 0601729)

Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0601729

Rising Stars Academy spent $16,865 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 621 students in 2024-25; 69.3% 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 Rising Stars Academy in enrollment (590 to 602 students) and Rising Stars Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rising Stars Academy, FY23San Pasqual Valley Unified $30,514; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District $19,728; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Vallecito Union $17,854; Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District $16,866; Rising Stars Academy $16,865; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District $14,530; Solvang $13,675; Redding School of the Arts District $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kSan Pasqual Valley Unified$30,514Camino Nuevo Charter Academy D…$19,728Thomas Edison Charter Academy …$18,258Vallecito Union$17,854Aspire Richmond Ca. College Pr…$16,866Rising Stars Academy$16,865Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Aspire Vanguard College Prepar…$14,530Solvang$13,675Redding School of the Arts Dis…$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rising Stars Academy, FY23San Pasqual Valley Unified $30,514; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District $19,728; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Vallecito Union $17,854; Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District $16,866; Rising Stars Academy $16,865; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District $14,530; Solvang $13,675; Redding School of the Arts District $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kSan Pasqual Valley Unified$30,514Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Distri…$19,728Thomas Edison Charter Academy Distr…$18,258Vallecito Union$17,854Aspire Richmond Ca. College Prepara…$16,866Rising Stars Academy$16,865Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory…$14,530Solvang$13,675Redding School of the Arts District$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rising Stars Academy, FY23San Pasqual Valley Unified $30,514; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District $19,728; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Vallecito Union $17,854; Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District $16,866; Rising Stars Academy $16,865; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District $14,530; Solvang $13,675; Redding School of the Arts District $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kSan Pasqual Valley Unified$30,514Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District$19,728Thomas Edison Charter Academy District$18,258Vallecito Union$17,854Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Aca…$16,866Rising Stars Academy$16,865Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy…$14,530Solvang$13,675Redding School of the Arts District$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rising Stars Academy, FY23San Pasqual Valley Unified $30,514; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District $19,728; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District $18,258; Vallecito Union $17,854; Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District $16,866; Rising Stars Academy $16,865; Pollock Pines Elementary $15,242; Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District $14,530; Solvang $13,675; Redding School of the Arts District $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kSan Pasqual Valley Unified$30,514Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District$19,728Thomas Edison Charter Academy District$18,258Vallecito Union$17,854Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory…$16,866Rising Stars Academy$16,865Pollock Pines Elementary$15,242Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Aca…$14,530Solvang$13,675Redding School of the Arts District$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$12,447,000 in revenue: 69.3% state, 18.8% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending including $230,000 of capital outlay was $10,235,000, or $17,260 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rising Stars Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,631,000; Local $2,340,000; Federal $1,476,000; total $12,447,000.
  • State$8,631,000 69%
  • Local$2,340,000 19%
  • Federal$1,476,000 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

593 students in 2022-23, 614 students in 2023-24, 621 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rising Stars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 593, 2023-24: 614, 2024-25: 62102004006008002022-235932023-246142024-25621
Rising Stars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 593, 2023-24: 614, 2024-25: 62102004006008002022-235932023-246142024-25621
Rising Stars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 593, 2023-24: 614, 2024-25: 62102004006008002022-235932023-246142024-25621
Rising Stars Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 593, 2023-24: 614, 2024-25: 62102004006008002022-235932023-246142024-25621

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359317.533.9
2023-2461417.036.1
2024-2562117.036.5

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 Rising Stars Academy scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 48-52% 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 arts60-64%45%228
Math48-52%34%230

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, 621 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rocketship Rising Stars62136.556.8%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 Rising Stars 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 Rising Stars Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentRising Stars Academy ranks 709 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,865).#709 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaRising Stars Academy is the number 863 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 593 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#863 of 1,991
  3. Ackerman CharterThe next larger California district: 596 students in fall 2022.
  4. Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 591 students in fall 2022, $16,866 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,866
  5. Compare Rising Stars Academy with Ackerman CharterEnrollment, 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 Rising Stars Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Rising Stars Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 621 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rising Stars Academy spend per student?
    $16,865 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 Rising Stars Academy's money come from?
    $12,447,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.3% state, 18.8% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Rising Stars Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rising Stars Academy scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 48-52% 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 Rising Stars Academy's NCES district ID?
    0601729. 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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