Sparrow Academy

Listed by NCES as Sparrow Academy District (district ID 0602298)

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0602298

Sparrow Academy spent $12,654 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 90% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 156 students in 2024-25; 64.7% 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 Sparrow Academy in enrollment (397 to 400 students) and Sparrow Academy itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sparrow Academy, FY23Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified $19,640; Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District $19,595; e3 Civic High District $17,505; Gerber Elementary School $16,855; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; San Diego Virtual District $14,686; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District $14,003; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; Sparrow Academy $12,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kSierra-Plumas Joint Unified$19,640Alliance Jack H. Skirball Midd…$19,595e3 Civic High District$17,505Gerber Elementary School$16,855Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116San Diego Virtual District$14,686Alameda Community Learning Cen…$14,188Watts Learning Center Charter …$14,003Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851Sparrow Academy$12,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sparrow Academy, FY23Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified $19,640; Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District $19,595; e3 Civic High District $17,505; Gerber Elementary School $16,855; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; San Diego Virtual District $14,686; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District $14,003; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; Sparrow Academy $12,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kSierra-Plumas Joint Unified$19,640Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle Di…$19,595e3 Civic High District$17,505Gerber Elementary School$16,855Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116San Diego Virtual District$14,686Alameda Community Learning Center D…$14,188Watts Learning Center Charter Middl…$14,003Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851Sparrow Academy$12,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sparrow Academy, FY23Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified $19,640; Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District $19,595; e3 Civic High District $17,505; Gerber Elementary School $16,855; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; San Diego Virtual District $14,686; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District $14,003; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; Sparrow Academy $12,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k22.5kSierra-Plumas Joint Unified$19,640Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District$19,595e3 Civic High District$17,505Gerber Elementary School$16,855Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116San Diego Virtual District$14,686Alameda Community Learning Center District$14,188Watts Learning Center Charter Middle Distri…$14,003Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851Sparrow Academy$12,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sparrow Academy, FY23Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified $19,640; Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District $19,595; e3 Civic High District $17,505; Gerber Elementary School $16,855; Bella Mente Montessori Academy $16,116; San Diego Virtual District $14,686; Alameda Community Learning Center District $14,188; Watts Learning Center Charter Middle District $14,003; Citrus Springs Charter District $13,851; Sparrow Academy $12,654; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k22.5kSierra-Plumas Joint Unified$19,640Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle Distri…$19,595e3 Civic High District$17,505Gerber Elementary School$16,855Bella Mente Montessori Academy$16,116San Diego Virtual District$14,686Alameda Community Learning Center Distr…$14,188Watts Learning Center Charter Middle Di…$14,003Citrus Springs Charter District$13,851Sparrow Academy$12,654State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$5,723,000 in revenue: 64.7% state, 26.5% local and 8.8% federal. Total spending including $60,000 of capital outlay was $5,514,000, or $13,820 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sparrow Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,705,000; Local $1,515,000; Federal $503,000; total $5,723,000.
  • State$3,705,000 65%
  • Local$1,515,000 26%
  • Federal$503,000 9%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

399 students in 2022-23, 348 students in 2023-24, 156 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sparrow Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 15601002003004002022-233992023-243482024-25156
Sparrow Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 15601002003004002022-233992023-243482024-25156
Sparrow Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 15601002003004002022-233992023-243482024-25156
Sparrow Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 399, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 15601002003004002022-233992023-243482024-25156

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339917.323.1
2023-2434813.525.8
2024-251567.022.3

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 Sparrow Academy scored proficient or above: 42-53% in reading and 30-41% 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 arts42-53%45%183
Math30-41%34%182

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, 156 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sparrow Academy15622.330.8%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 Sparrow 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 Sparrow Academy

  1. California districts by spending per studentSparrow Academy ranks 1,120 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,654).#1,120 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSparrow Academy is the number 1,173 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 399 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,173 of 1,991
  3. Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle DistrictThe next larger California district: 400 students in fall 2022, $19,595 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,595
  4. Alameda Community Learning Center DistrictThe next smaller California district: 398 students in fall 2022, $14,188 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,188
  5. Compare Sparrow Academy with Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle 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 Sparrow Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Sparrow Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 156 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sparrow Academy spend per student?
    $12,654 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 Sparrow Academy's money come from?
    $5,723,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.7% state, 26.5% local and 8.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sparrow Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sparrow Academy scored proficient or above: 42-53% in reading and 30-41% 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 Sparrow Academy's NCES district ID?
    0602298. 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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