Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District
Public school district · Madera County · California · NCES district ID 0602225
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District spent $13,107 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 75 students in 2024-25; 84.5% 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 STEM Academy District in enrollment (72 to 77 students) and Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District itself.
Where the money came from
$1,063,000 in revenue: 84.5% state, 14.4% local and 1.1% federal. Total spending was $983,000, or $13,107 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$898,000 84%
- Local$153,000 14%
- Federal$12,000 1%
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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
75 students in 2022-23, 76 students in 2023-24, 75 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 75 | 2.8 | 27.3 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 2.8 | 27.6 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 2.8 | 27.3 |
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 Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District scored proficient or above: 72-92% in reading and 46-65% 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.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 72-92% | 45% | 74 |
| Math | 46-65% | 34% | 74 |
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 middle school, 75 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Thomas STEM Academy | 75 | 27.3 | 29.3% | 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 STEM Academy District
- Website: stcsca.org
- Phone: (559) 871-5490
- Office: 101 West Adell St., Madera, CA 93638
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 STEM Academy District
- California districts by spending per studentSherman Thomas STEM Academy District ranks 1,086 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,107).#1,086 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaSherman Thomas STEM Academy District is the number 1,874 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 75 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,874 of 1,991
- Global Education Academy 2 DistrictThe next larger California district: 76 students in fall 2022, $26,237 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,237
- Valley Charter High DistrictThe next smaller California district: 74 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District with Global Education Academy 2 DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 STEM Academy District
How many schools and students are in Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 75 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District spend per student?
$13,107 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.Where does Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District's money come from?
$1,063,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.5% state, 14.4% local and 1.1% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District scored proficient or above: 72-92% in reading and 46-65% 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.What is Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District's NCES district ID?
0602225. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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