Samueli Academy District

Public school district · Orange County · California · NCES district ID 0602051

Samueli Academy District spent $16,666 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 842 students in 2024-25; 77.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (California: 86.2%).

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 Samueli Academy District in enrollment (796 to 814 students) and Samueli Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Samueli Academy District, FY23Calistoga Joint Unified $29,507; Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy Shafter District $18,416; PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High District $17,466; Options for Youth-San Juan District $16,690; Samueli Academy District $16,666; Sutter Union High $15,160; Antelope Elementary $14,649; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30k35kCalistoga Joint Unified$29,507Kernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy Shafter Distr…$18,416PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PU…$17,466Options for Youth-San Juan Dis…$16,690Samueli Academy District$16,666Sutter Union High$15,160Antelope Elementary$14,649California Virtual Academy @ S…$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Samueli Academy District, FY23Calistoga Joint Unified $29,507; Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy Shafter District $18,416; PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High District $17,466; Options for Youth-San Juan District $16,690; Samueli Academy District $16,666; Sutter Union High $15,160; Antelope Elementary $14,649; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30k35kCalistoga Joint Unified$29,507Kernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy Shafter District$18,416PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Tri…$17,466Options for Youth-San Juan District$16,690Samueli Academy District$16,666Sutter Union High$15,160Antelope Elementary$14,649California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma…$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Samueli Academy District, FY23Calistoga Joint Unified $29,507; Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy Shafter District $18,416; PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High District $17,466; Options for Youth-San Juan District $16,690; Samueli Academy District $16,666; Sutter Union High $15,160; Antelope Elementary $14,649; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k35kCalistoga Joint Unified$29,507Kernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy Shafter District$18,416PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHR…$17,466Options for Youth-San Juan District$16,690Samueli Academy District$16,666Sutter Union High$15,160Antelope Elementary$14,649California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Samueli Academy District, FY23Calistoga Joint Unified $29,507; Kernville Union $20,548; Grimmway Academy Shafter District $18,416; PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High District $17,466; Options for Youth-San Juan District $16,690; Samueli Academy District $16,666; Sutter Union High $15,160; Antelope Elementary $14,649; California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District $13,474; Da Vinci Connect District $12,276; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k35kCalistoga Joint Unified$29,507Kernville Union$20,548Grimmway Academy Shafter District$18,416PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph…$17,466Options for Youth-San Juan District$16,690Samueli Academy District$16,666Sutter Union High$15,160Antelope Elementary$14,649California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma Dis…$13,474Da Vinci Connect District$12,276State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$15,502,000 in revenue: 77.5% state, 15.9% local and 6.6% federal. Total spending including $221,000 of capital outlay was $13,607,000, or $16,945 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Samueli Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,007,000; Local $2,465,000; Federal $1,030,000; total $15,502,000.
  • State$12,007,000 77%
  • Local$2,465,000 16%
  • Federal$1,030,000 7%

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

803 students in 2022-23, 822 students in 2023-24, 842 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Samueli Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 803, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 84202505007501k2022-238032023-248222024-25842
Samueli Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 803, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 84202505007501k2022-238032023-248222024-25842
Samueli Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 803, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 84202505007501k2022-238032023-248222024-25842
Samueli Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 803, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 84202505007501k2022-238032023-248222024-25842

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2380340.020.1
2023-2482238.921.1
2024-2584239.621.3

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 Samueli Academy District scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 23-27% 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 arts43-47%45%231
Math23-27%34%233

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 131 students in Samueli Academy District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class131495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 842 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Samueli Academy84221.356.2%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 Samueli Academy 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 Samueli Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSamueli Academy District ranks 736 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,666).#736 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSamueli Academy District is the number 736 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 803 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#736 of 1,991
  3. Calistoga Joint UnifiedThe next larger California district: 807 students in fall 2022, $29,507 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,507
  4. Sutter Union High School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 802 students in fall 2022, $15,160 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,160
  5. Compare Samueli Academy District with Calistoga Joint UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Samueli Academy, its largest high school842 students in 2024-25, 21.3 per teacher.842
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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 Samueli Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in Samueli Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 842 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Samueli Academy District spend per student?
    $16,666 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 Samueli Academy District's money come from?
    $15,502,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.5% state, 15.9% local and 6.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Samueli Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Samueli Academy District scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 23-27% 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 the graduation rate in Samueli Academy District?
    90-94% of the 131 students in Samueli Academy District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Samueli Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0602051. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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