Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District

Public school district · Nevada County · California · NCES district ID 0602021

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District spent $17,122 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 191 students in 2024-25; 25.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (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 Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District in enrollment (162 to 166 students) and Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District, FY23Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District $23,043; Oasis Charter Public District $21,840; San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District $18,457; Elk Hills Elementary $18,025; Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District $17,239; Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District $17,122; Douglas City Elementary $16,414; Los Olivos Elementary $15,638; Butteville Union Elementary $14,428; Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District $12,185; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kCollegiate Charter High School…$23,043Oasis Charter Public District$21,840San Jose Conservation Corps Ch…$18,457Elk Hills Elementary$18,025Yuba Environmental Science Cha…$17,239Sierra Academy of Expeditionar…$17,122Douglas City Elementary$16,414Los Olivos Elementary$15,638Butteville Union Elementary$14,428Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter Dist…$12,185State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District, FY23Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District $23,043; Oasis Charter Public District $21,840; San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District $18,457; Elk Hills Elementary $18,025; Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District $17,239; Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District $17,122; Douglas City Elementary $16,414; Los Olivos Elementary $15,638; Butteville Union Elementary $14,428; Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District $12,185; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kCollegiate Charter High School of L…$23,043Oasis Charter Public District$21,840San Jose Conservation Corps Charter…$18,457Elk Hills Elementary$18,025Yuba Environmental Science Charter …$17,239Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Lea…$17,122Douglas City Elementary$16,414Los Olivos Elementary$15,638Butteville Union Elementary$14,428Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District$12,185State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District, FY23Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District $23,043; Oasis Charter Public District $21,840; San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District $18,457; Elk Hills Elementary $18,025; Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District $17,239; Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District $17,122; Douglas City Elementary $16,414; Los Olivos Elementary $15,638; Butteville Union Elementary $14,428; Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District $12,185; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kCollegiate Charter High School of Los Angel…$23,043Oasis Charter Public District$21,840San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District$18,457Elk Hills Elementary$18,025Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy…$17,239Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning Di…$17,122Douglas City Elementary$16,414Los Olivos Elementary$15,638Butteville Union Elementary$14,428Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District$12,185State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District, FY23Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District $23,043; Oasis Charter Public District $21,840; San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District $18,457; Elk Hills Elementary $18,025; Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District $17,239; Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District $17,122; Douglas City Elementary $16,414; Los Olivos Elementary $15,638; Butteville Union Elementary $14,428; Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District $12,185; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kCollegiate Charter High School of Los A…$23,043Oasis Charter Public District$21,840San Jose Conservation Corps Charter Dis…$18,457Elk Hills Elementary$18,025Yuba Environmental Science Charter Acad…$17,239Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learnin…$17,122Douglas City Elementary$16,414Los Olivos Elementary$15,638Butteville Union Elementary$14,428Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District$12,185State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,978,000 in revenue: 25.7% state, 63.8% local and 10.5% federal. Total spending including $51,000 of capital outlay was $2,861,000, or $17,445 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $764,000; Local $1,901,000; Federal $313,000; total $2,978,000.
  • State$764,000 26%
  • Local$1,901,000 64%
  • Federal$313,000 11%

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

164 students in 2022-23, 197 students in 2023-24, 191 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District enrollment by school year2022-23: 164, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231642023-241972024-25191
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District enrollment by school year2022-23: 164, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231642023-241972024-25191
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District enrollment by school year2022-23: 164, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231642023-241972024-25191
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District enrollment by school year2022-23: 164, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1910501001502002022-231642023-241972024-25191

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316414.111.7
2023-2419714.014.0
2024-2519114.413.3

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 36 students in Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning 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% or more86.2%
Students in the class36495,492

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, 191 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning19113.345.0%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 Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning 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 Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District ranks 676 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,122).#676 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District is the number 1,670 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 164 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,670 of 1,991
  3. Santa Ynez Valley Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 165 students in fall 2022.
  4. Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 163 students in fall 2022, $17,239 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,239
  5. Compare Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District with Santa Ynez Valley Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, its largest high school191 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.191
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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 Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District

  1. How many schools and students are in Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 191 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District spend per student?
    $17,122 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 Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District's money come from?
    $2,978,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.7% state, 63.8% local and 10.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District?
    90% or more of the 36 students in Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning 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.
  5. What is Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District's NCES district ID?
    0602021. 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
  • 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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