Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST

Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0602518

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST spent $10,775 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 305 students in 2024-25; 73.1% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST in enrollment (308 to 313 students) and Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Buttonwillow Union $22,326; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Buttonwillow Union$22,326Nova Academy Early College Hig…$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Acad…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City Distri…$17,978East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science an…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Buttonwillow Union $22,326; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Buttonwillow Union$22,326Nova Academy Early College High Dis…$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy D…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City District$17,978East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science and Cul…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Buttonwillow Union $22,326; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Buttonwillow Union$22,326Nova Academy Early College High District$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City District$17,978East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Ar…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST, FY23Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Buttonwillow Union $22,326; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Rocketship Redwood City District $17,978; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST $10,775; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kAltus Schools Audeo$24,003Buttonwillow Union$22,326Nova Academy Early College High District$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy Distr…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Rocketship Redwood City District$17,978East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultura…$10,775State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,685,000 in revenue: 73.1% state, 23.4% local and 3.5% federal. Total spending including $59,000 of capital outlay was $3,412,000, or $10,971 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,427,000; Local $1,095,000; Federal $163,000; total $4,685,000.
  • State$3,427,000 73%
  • Local$1,095,000 23%
  • Federal$163,000 3%

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

311 students in 2022-23, 300 students in 2023-24, 305 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST enrollment by school year2022-23: 311, 2023-24: 300, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-233112023-243002024-25305
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST enrollment by school year2022-23: 311, 2023-24: 300, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-233112023-243002024-25305
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST enrollment by school year2022-23: 311, 2023-24: 300, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-233112023-243002024-25305
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST enrollment by school year2022-23: 311, 2023-24: 300, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-233112023-243002024-25305

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331116.518.8
2023-2430015.519.4
2024-2530514.820.6

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 Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST scored proficient or above: 33-52% in reading and 16-38% 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 arts33-52%45%113
Math16-38%34%111

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, 305 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley30520.642.6%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 Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST

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 Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST

  1. California districts by spending per studentSycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST ranks 1,209 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,775).#1,209 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST is the number 1,367 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 311 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,367 of 1,991
  3. Rocketship Redwood City DistrictThe next larger California district: 312 students in fall 2022, $17,978 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,978
  4. Olivet Elementary Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 310 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST with Rocketship Redwood City 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 Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST

  1. How many schools and students are in Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 305 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST spend per student?
    $10,775 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 Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST's money come from?
    $4,685,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.1% state, 23.4% local and 3.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST scored proficient or above: 33-52% in reading and 16-38% 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 Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino VLY DIST's NCES district ID?
    0602518. 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