Sierra Charter District

Public school district · Fresno County · California · NCES district ID 0601609

Sierra Charter District spent $19,763 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 69% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 354 students in 2024-25; 79.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Charter District in enrollment (319 to 323 students) and Sierra Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Charter District, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Bayshore Elementary $21,966; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Sierra Charter District $19,763; Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District $19,525; ASA Charter District $16,100; Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park District $14,270; Manzanita Elementary $13,727; iLead Agua Dulce District $12,805; Trivium Charter District $12,629; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80k100kGlenn County Office of Educati…$79,428Bayshore Elementary$21,966Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Sierra Charter District$19,763Carter G. Woodson Public Chart…$19,525ASA Charter District$16,100Mojave River Academy - Rockvie…$14,270Manzanita Elementary$13,727iLead Agua Dulce District$12,805Trivium Charter District$12,629State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Charter District, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Bayshore Elementary $21,966; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Sierra Charter District $19,763; Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District $19,525; ASA Charter District $16,100; Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park District $14,270; Manzanita Elementary $13,727; iLead Agua Dulce District $12,805; Trivium Charter District $12,629; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80k100kGlenn County Office of Education$79,428Bayshore Elementary$21,966Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Sierra Charter District$19,763Carter G. Woodson Public Charter Di…$19,525ASA Charter District$16,100Mojave River Academy - Rockview Par…$14,270Manzanita Elementary$13,727iLead Agua Dulce District$12,805Trivium Charter District$12,629State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Charter District, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Bayshore Elementary $21,966; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Sierra Charter District $19,763; Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District $19,525; ASA Charter District $16,100; Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park District $14,270; Manzanita Elementary $13,727; iLead Agua Dulce District $12,805; Trivium Charter District $12,629; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80k100kGlenn County Office of Education$79,428Bayshore Elementary$21,966Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Sierra Charter District$19,763Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District$19,525ASA Charter District$16,100Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park Distri…$14,270Manzanita Elementary$13,727iLead Agua Dulce District$12,805Trivium Charter District$12,629State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sierra Charter District, FY23Glenn County Office of Education $79,428; Bayshore Elementary $21,966; Sunnyside Union Elementary $20,813; Sierra Charter District $19,763; Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District $19,525; ASA Charter District $16,100; Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park District $14,270; Manzanita Elementary $13,727; iLead Agua Dulce District $12,805; Trivium Charter District $12,629; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80k100kGlenn County Office of Education$79,428Bayshore Elementary$21,966Sunnyside Union Elementary$20,813Sierra Charter District$19,763Carter G. Woodson Public Charter Distri…$19,525ASA Charter District$16,100Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park Di…$14,270Manzanita Elementary$13,727iLead Agua Dulce District$12,805Trivium Charter District$12,629State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$6,997,000 in revenue: 79.6% state, 9.9% local and 10.5% federal. Total spending including $63,000 of capital outlay was $6,408,000, or $19,963 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sierra Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,570,000; Local $690,000; Federal $737,000; total $6,997,000.
  • State$5,570,000 80%
  • Local$690,000 10%
  • Federal$737,000 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

321 students in 2022-23, 362 students in 2023-24, 354 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sierra Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 321, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233212023-243622024-25354
Sierra Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 321, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233212023-243622024-25354
Sierra Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 321, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233212023-243622024-25354
Sierra Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 321, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233212023-243622024-25354

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332126.312.2
2023-2436224.414.9
2024-2535425.014.1

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 Sierra Charter District scored proficient or above: 37-56% in reading and 3-23% 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 arts37-56%45%119
Math3-23%34%118

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 56 students in Sierra Charter 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 rate80‑89%86.2%
Students in the class56495,492

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 other school, 354 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sierra Charter35414.166.1%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.

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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 Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSierra Charter District ranks 387 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,763).#387 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSierra Charter District is the number 1,346 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 321 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,346 of 1,991
  3. Carter G. Woodson Public Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 322 students in fall 2022, $19,525 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,525
  4. Sunnyside Union ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 320 students in fall 2022, $20,813 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,813
  5. Compare Sierra Charter District with Carter G. Woodson Public Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Sierra Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 354 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sierra Charter District spend per student?
    $19,763 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 Charter District's money come from?
    $6,997,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.6% state, 9.9% local and 10.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sierra Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sierra Charter District scored proficient or above: 37-56% in reading and 3-23% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Sierra Charter District?
    80-89% of the 56 students in Sierra Charter 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.
  6. What is Sierra Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601609. 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
  • 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

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