Ross Valley Charter District

Public school district · Marin County · California · NCES district ID 0602234

Ross Valley Charter District spent $16,220 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 198 students in 2024-25; 70.9% 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 Ross Valley Charter District in enrollment (207 to 211 students) and Ross Valley Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ross Valley Charter District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; ICEF Vista Middle Academy District $24,368; Irvine International Academy District $21,595; Cinnabar $19,638; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; New Hope Charter District $16,353; Ross Valley Charter District $16,220; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682ICEF Vista Middle Academy Dist…$24,368Irvine International Academy D…$21,595Cinnabar$19,638Savant Preparatory Academy of …$16,934New Hope Charter District$16,353Ross Valley Charter District$16,220Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning …$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ross Valley Charter District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; ICEF Vista Middle Academy District $24,368; Irvine International Academy District $21,595; Cinnabar $19,638; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; New Hope Charter District $16,353; Ross Valley Charter District $16,220; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682ICEF Vista Middle Academy District$24,368Irvine International Academy Distri…$21,595Cinnabar$19,638Savant Preparatory Academy of Busin…$16,934New Hope Charter District$16,353Ross Valley Charter District$16,220Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning Distr…$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ross Valley Charter District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; ICEF Vista Middle Academy District $24,368; Irvine International Academy District $21,595; Cinnabar $19,638; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; New Hope Charter District $16,353; Ross Valley Charter District $16,220; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682ICEF Vista Middle Academy District$24,368Irvine International Academy District$21,595Cinnabar$19,638Savant Preparatory Academy of Business Dist…$16,934New Hope Charter District$16,353Ross Valley Charter District$16,220Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning District$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ross Valley Charter District, FY23Geyserville Unified $25,682; ICEF Vista Middle Academy District $24,368; Irvine International Academy District $21,595; Cinnabar $19,638; Savant Preparatory Academy of Business District $16,934; New Hope Charter District $16,353; Ross Valley Charter District $16,220; Sonoma Charter District $14,237; Nord Country School $13,848; Sierra Expeditionary Learning District $12,033; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kGeyserville Unified$25,682ICEF Vista Middle Academy District$24,368Irvine International Academy District$21,595Cinnabar$19,638Savant Preparatory Academy of Business…$16,934New Hope Charter District$16,353Ross Valley Charter District$16,220Sonoma Charter District$14,237Nord Country School$13,848Sierra Expeditionary Learning District$12,033State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$3,480,000 in revenue: 70.9% state, 27.0% local and 2.1% federal. Total spending including $49,000 of capital outlay was $3,446,000, or $16,488 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ross Valley Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,466,000; Local $940,000; Federal $74,000; total $3,480,000.
  • State$2,466,000 71%
  • Local$940,000 27%
  • Federal$74,000 2%

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

209 students in 2022-23, 191 students in 2023-24, 198 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ross Valley Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 191, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-241912024-25198
Ross Valley Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 191, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-241912024-25198
Ross Valley Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 191, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-241912024-25198
Ross Valley Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 209, 2023-24: 191, 2024-25: 19801002003002022-232092023-241912024-25198

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320910.020.9
2023-241919.021.2
2024-251988.024.8

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 Ross Valley Charter District scored proficient or above: 64-73% in reading and 53-62% 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 arts64-73%45%104
Math53-62%34%103

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, 198 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ross Valley Charter19824.820.7%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 Ross Valley Charter District

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 Ross Valley Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentRoss Valley Charter District ranks 769 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,220).#769 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaRoss Valley Charter District is the number 1,577 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 209 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,577 of 1,991
  3. Irvine International Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 210 students in fall 2022, $21,595 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,595
  4. New Hope Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 207 students in fall 2022, $16,353 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,353
  5. Compare Ross Valley Charter District with Irvine International Academy DistrictEnrollment, 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 Ross Valley Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Ross Valley Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 198 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ross Valley Charter District spend per student?
    $16,220 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 Ross Valley Charter District's money come from?
    $3,480,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.9% state, 27.0% local and 2.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ross Valley Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ross Valley Charter District scored proficient or above: 64-73% in reading and 53-62% 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 Ross Valley Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0602234. 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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