An equity score of 48/100 ranks Rocketship Spark Academy District #825 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,409 per pupil, Rocketship Spark Academy District ranks #752 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Rocketship Spark Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 558 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 $18,409 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 19.6% local, 70.2% state, and 10.1% 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 48/100, ranked #825 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 295.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.4% Hispanic or Latino, 37.2% Asian, 2.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Rocketship Spark Academy, enrolling 546 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Rocketship Spark Academy accounts for 97.8% of all Rocketship Spark Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rocketship Spark Academy District a distant remainder — means Rocketship Spark 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.
Rocketship Spark Academy District student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Rocketship Spark Academy District is typically wider than the Rocketship Spark Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Rocketship Spark Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Rocketship Spark Academy District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Rocketship Spark Academy District?
Rocketship Spark Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 558 students.
How much does Rocketship Spark Academy District spend per student?
Rocketship Spark Academy District spends $18,409 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #825 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Rocketship Spark Academy District?
Rocketship Spark Academy District students are 56.4% Hispanic or Latino, 37.2% Asian, 2.6% African American, 0.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rocketship Spark Academy District?
Rocketship Spark Academy District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #825 out of 1526 districts in California.