Sherman Thomas Charter Schools

Listed by NCES as Sherman Thomas Charter District (district ID 0602467)

Public school district · Madera County · California · NCES district ID 0602467

Sherman Thomas Charter Schools spent $15,616 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 233 students in 2024-25; 81.1% 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 Sherman Thomas Charter Schools in enrollment (217 to 221 students) and Sherman Thomas Charter Schools itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sherman Thomas Charter Schools, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Liberty Elementary $22,101; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Hydesville Elementary $12,516; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Liberty Elementary$22,101ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - G…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Hydesville Elementary$12,516Redwood Preparatory Charter Sc…$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sherman Thomas Charter Schools, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Liberty Elementary $22,101; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Hydesville Elementary $12,516; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Liberty Elementary$22,101ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - Garden…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Hydesville Elementary$12,516Redwood Preparatory Charter School$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sherman Thomas Charter Schools, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Liberty Elementary $22,101; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Hydesville Elementary $12,516; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Liberty Elementary$22,101ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - Gardena Distri…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Hydesville Elementary$12,516Redwood Preparatory Charter School$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sherman Thomas Charter Schools, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Liberty Elementary $22,101; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Hydesville Elementary $12,516; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Liberty Elementary$22,101ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - Gardena Di…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Hydesville Elementary$12,516Redwood Preparatory Charter School$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,243,000 in revenue: 81.1% state, 11.0% local and 8.0% federal. Total spending was $3,420,000, or $15,616 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Sherman Thomas Charter Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,439,000; Local $466,000; Federal $338,000; total $4,243,000.
  • State$3,439,000 81%
  • Local$466,000 11%
  • Federal$338,000 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

219 students in 2022-23, 218 students in 2023-24, 233 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sherman Thomas Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232192023-242182024-25233
Sherman Thomas Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232192023-242182024-25233
Sherman Thomas Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232192023-242182024-25233
Sherman Thomas Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 219, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 23301002003002022-232192023-242182024-25233

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232199.024.3
2023-2421810.021.8
2024-2523310.023.3

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

$832,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,799 per student

Sherman Thomas Charter Schools booked $832,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 9 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 $92,444 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 38 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$745,00089.5%
Special education$87,00010.5%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,661 in 2018-19, $2,575 in 2019-20, $2,770 in 2020-21, $3,137 in 2021-22, $3,799 in 2022-23.

Sherman Thomas Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,661, 2019-20: $2,575, 2020-21: $2,770, 2021-22: $3,137, 2022-23: $3,79901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6612019-20$2,5752020-21$2,7702021-22$3,1372022-23$3,799
Sherman Thomas Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,661, 2019-20: $2,575, 2020-21: $2,770, 2021-22: $3,137, 2022-23: $3,79901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6612019-20$2,5752020-21$2,7702021-22$3,1372022-23$3,799
Sherman Thomas Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,661, 2019-20: $2,575, 2020-21: $2,770, 2021-22: $3,137, 2022-23: $3,79901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6612019-20$2,5752020-21$2,7702021-22$3,1372022-23$3,799
Sherman Thomas Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,661, 2019-20: $2,575, 2020-21: $2,770, 2021-22: $3,137, 2022-23: $3,79901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6612019-20$2,5752020-21$2,7702021-22$3,1372022-23$3,799

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 Sherman Thomas Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 16-35% in reading and 7-26% 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 arts16-35%45%136
Math7-26%34%136

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, 233 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sherman Thomas Charter23323.355.4%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 Sherman Thomas Charter Schools

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 Sherman Thomas Charter Schools

  1. California districts by spending per studentSherman Thomas Charter Schools ranks 820 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,616).#820 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSherman Thomas Charter Schools is the number 1,558 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 219 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,558 of 1,991
  3. Woodland Star Charter SchoolThe next larger California district: 220 students in fall 2022, $13,045 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,045
  4. Hydesville Elementary School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 217 students in fall 2022, $12,516 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,516
  5. Compare Sherman Thomas Charter Schools with Woodland Star Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaSherman Thomas Charter Schools spent $92,444 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$92,444
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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 Sherman Thomas Charter Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Sherman Thomas Charter Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 233 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sherman Thomas Charter Schools spend per student?
    $15,616 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 Sherman Thomas Charter Schools' money come from?
    $4,243,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.1% state, 11.0% local and 8.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Sherman Thomas Charter Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $832,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,799 per student. Divided by the 9 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $92,444 per teacher, more than 38 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).
  5. How do students in Sherman Thomas Charter Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sherman Thomas Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 16-35% in reading and 7-26% 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.
  6. What is Sherman Thomas Charter Schools' NCES district ID?
    0602467. 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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