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West Covina, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks San Jose Charter Academy District #968 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,697 per pupil, San Jose Charter Academy District ranks #1471 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
San Jose Charter Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 1,258 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,697 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.6% local, 76.8% state, and 9.7% 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 42/100, ranked #968 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 1255:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 4.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is San Jose Charter Academy, enrolling 1,255 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
San Jose Charter Academy accounts for 99.8% of all San Jose Charter Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of San Jose Charter Academy District a distant remainder — means San Jose Charter Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
San Jose Charter Academy District student-counselor ratio is 1255:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
San Jose Charter Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to San Jose Charter 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 San Jose Charter Academy District?
San Jose Charter Academy District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,258 students.
How much does San Jose Charter Academy District spend per student?
San Jose Charter Academy District spends $12,697 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #968 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Jose Charter Academy District?
San Jose Charter Academy District students are 67.7% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 4.0% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Jose Charter Academy District?
San Jose Charter Academy District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #968 out of 1517 districts in California.