Rockford Elementary

Public school district · Tulare County · California · NCES district ID 0633270

Rockford Elementary spent $12,852 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 301 students in 2024-25; 84.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,202 per student, up 18.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Rockford Elementary in enrollment (308 to 312 students) and Rockford Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rockford Elementary, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College Hig…$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Acad…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City Distri…$17,978Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science an…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rockford Elementary, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College High Dis…$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy D…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City District$17,978Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science and Cul…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rockford Elementary, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College High District$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City District$17,978Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Ar…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Rockford Elementary, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College High District$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy Distr…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City District$17,978Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultura…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,991,000 in revenue: 84.3% state, 7.8% local and 7.9% federal. Total spending including $85,000 of capital outlay was $4,069,000, or $13,126 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rockford Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,050,000; Local $470,000; Federal $471,000; total $5,991,000.
  • State$5,050,000 84%
  • Local$470,000 8%
  • Federal$471,000 8%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

310 students in 2022-23, 282 students in 2023-24, 301 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rockford Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233102023-242822024-25301
Rockford Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233102023-242822024-25301
Rockford Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233102023-242822024-25301
Rockford Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 282, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233102023-242822024-25301

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331013.922.3
2023-2428213.021.7
2024-2530112.923.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,172,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,781 per student

Rockford Elementary booked $1,172,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 14 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $84,135 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 23 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,844 in 2018-19, $3,699 in 2019-20, $3,700 in 2020-21, $3,957 in 2021-22, $3,781 in 2022-23.

Rockford Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,844, 2019-20: $3,699, 2020-21: $3,700, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,78101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,8442019-20$3,6992020-21$3,7002021-22$3,9572022-23$3,781
Rockford Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,844, 2019-20: $3,699, 2020-21: $3,700, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,78101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,8442019-20$3,6992020-21$3,7002021-22$3,9572022-23$3,781
Rockford Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,844, 2019-20: $3,699, 2020-21: $3,700, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,78101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,8442019-20$3,6992020-21$3,7002021-22$3,9572022-23$3,781
Rockford Elementary teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,844, 2019-20: $3,699, 2020-21: $3,700, 2021-22: $3,957, 2022-23: $3,78101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,8442019-20$3,6992020-21$3,7002021-22$3,9572022-23$3,781

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Rockford Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-55% in reading and 18-30% 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 arts45-55%45%211
Math18-30%34%210

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, 301 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rockford Elementary30123.358.8%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 Rockford Elementary

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 Rockford Elementary

  1. California districts by spending per studentRockford Elementary ranks 1,104 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,852).#1,104 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaRockford Elementary is the number 1,368 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 310 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,368 of 1,991
  3. Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DISTThe next larger California district: 311 students in fall 2022, $10,775 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,775
  4. Altus Schools AudeoThe next smaller California district: 309 students in fall 2022, $24,003 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,003
  5. Compare Rockford Elementary with Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DISTEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaRockford Elementary spent $84,135 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$84,135
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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 Rockford Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Rockford Elementary?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 301 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rockford Elementary spend per student?
    $12,852 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,202 per student, up 18.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rockford Elementary's money come from?
    $5,991,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.3% state, 7.8% local and 7.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rockford Elementary live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 45 of the 176 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 25.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Rockford Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,172,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,781 per student. Divided by the 14 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $84,135 per teacher, more than 23 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Rockford Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rockford Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-55% in reading and 18-30% 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.
  7. What is Rockford Elementary's NCES district ID?
    0633270. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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