SOAR Charter Academy

Listed by NCES as SOAR Charter Academy District (district ID 0601481)

Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0601481

SOAR Charter Academy spent $18,445 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 57% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 461 students in 2024-25; 73.6% 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 SOAR Charter Academy in enrollment (429 to 432 students) and SOAR Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to SOAR Charter Academy, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; ISANA Achernar Academy District $18,107; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Pr…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High Dist…$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432ISANA Achernar Academy District$18,107Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vis…$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to SOAR Charter Academy, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; ISANA Achernar Academy District $18,107; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Prepara…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432ISANA Achernar Academy District$18,107Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vista Di…$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to SOAR Charter Academy, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; ISANA Achernar Academy District $18,107; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Preparatory Aca…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432ISANA Achernar Academy District$18,107Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to SOAR Charter Academy, FY23Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District $21,694; PUC Lakeview Charter High District $20,954; Arts & Music Elementary School $19,186; SOAR Charter Academy $18,445; Crown Preparatory Academy $18,432; ISANA Achernar Academy District $18,107; Golden Eagle Charter School $17,747; Ventura Charter School $13,845; High Tech Elementary Chula Vista District $13,610; High Tech Elementary District $13,433; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kAspire Golden State College Preparatory…$21,694PUC Lakeview Charter High District$20,954Arts & Music Elementary School$19,186SOAR Charter Academy$18,445Crown Preparatory Academy$18,432ISANA Achernar Academy District$18,107Golden Eagle Charter School$17,747Ventura Charter School$13,845High Tech Elementary Chula Vista Distri…$13,610High Tech Elementary District$13,433State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$7,643,000 in revenue: 73.6% state, 8.6% local and 17.9% federal. Total spending including $60,000 of capital outlay was $8,013,000, or $18,592 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

SOAR Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,623,000; Local $654,000; Federal $1,366,000; total $7,643,000.
  • State$5,623,000 74%
  • Local$654,000 9%
  • Federal$1,366,000 18%

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

431 students in 2022-23, 449 students in 2023-24, 461 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

SOAR Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 431, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 46102004006002022-234312023-244492024-25461
SOAR Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 431, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 46102004006002022-234312023-244492024-25461
SOAR Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 431, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 46102004006002022-234312023-244492024-25461
SOAR Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 431, 2023-24: 449, 2024-25: 46102004006002022-234312023-244492024-25461

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343121.320.2
2023-2444920.122.3
2024-2546120.122.9

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 SOAR Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 29-37% in reading and 13-21% 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 arts29-37%45%302
Math13-21%34%301

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, 461 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
SOAR Charter Academy46122.973.8%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 SOAR Charter Academy

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 SOAR Charter Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentSOAR Charter Academy ranks 538 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,445).#538 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSOAR Charter Academy is the number 1,112 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 431 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,112 of 1,991
  3. Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 432 students in fall 2022, $21,694 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,694
  4. ISANA Achernar Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 429 students in fall 2022, $18,107 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,107
  5. Compare SOAR Charter Academy with Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 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 SOAR Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in SOAR Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 461 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does SOAR Charter Academy spend per student?
    $18,445 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 SOAR Charter Academy's money come from?
    $7,643,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.6% state, 8.6% local and 17.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in SOAR Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in SOAR Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 29-37% in reading and 13-21% 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 SOAR Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    0601481. 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 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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