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Redding, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Shasta Charter Academy District #1058 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,597 per pupil, Shasta Charter Academy District ranks #1306 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Shasta Charter Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 274 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Shasta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,597 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 37.5% local, 59.9% state, and 2.6% 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 39/100, ranked #1058 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 283:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 1.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.5% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Shasta Charter Academy, enrolling 283 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Shasta Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Shasta Charter Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Shasta Charter Academy District a distant remainder — means Shasta Charter Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Shasta Charter Academy District student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — 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 Shasta Charter Academy District is typically wider than the Shasta Charter Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Shasta Charter Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 1.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Shasta 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 Shasta Charter Academy District?
Shasta Charter Academy District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 274 students.
How much does Shasta Charter Academy District spend per student?
Shasta Charter Academy District spends $13,597 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1058 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Shasta Charter Academy District?
Shasta Charter Academy District students are 68.5% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shasta Charter Academy District?
Shasta Charter Academy District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #1058 out of 1517 districts in California.