Sycamore Creek Community Charter District

Public school district · Orange County · California · NCES district ID 0602486

Sycamore Creek Community Charter District spent $11,854 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 94% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 158 students in 2024-25; 35.2% 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 Creek Community Charter District in enrollment (156 to 159 students) and Sycamore Creek Community Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Creek Community Charter District, FY23Big Pine Unified $32,452; Orange County Workforce Innovation High District $29,824; KIPP Poder Public District $28,766; Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District $26,115; Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle District $21,288; Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM DIST $15,490; Rocky Point Charter District $14,629; Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary $14,203; Clear Creek Elementary $13,481; Sycamore Creek Community Charter District $11,854; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBig Pine Unified$32,452Orange County Workforce Innova…$29,824KIPP Poder Public District$28,766Girls Athletic Leadership Scho…$26,115Ingenium Clarion Charter Middl…$21,288Garvey/Allen Visual & Performi…$15,490Rocky Point Charter District$14,629Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union E…$14,203Clear Creek Elementary$13,481Sycamore Creek Community Chart…$11,854State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Creek Community Charter District, FY23Big Pine Unified $32,452; Orange County Workforce Innovation High District $29,824; KIPP Poder Public District $28,766; Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District $26,115; Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle District $21,288; Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM DIST $15,490; Rocky Point Charter District $14,629; Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary $14,203; Clear Creek Elementary $13,481; Sycamore Creek Community Charter District $11,854; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBig Pine Unified$32,452Orange County Workforce Innovation …$29,824KIPP Poder Public District$28,766Girls Athletic Leadership School Lo…$26,115Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle Dis…$21,288Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Ar…$15,490Rocky Point Charter District$14,629Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elemen…$14,203Clear Creek Elementary$13,481Sycamore Creek Community Charter Di…$11,854State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Creek Community Charter District, FY23Big Pine Unified $32,452; Orange County Workforce Innovation High District $29,824; KIPP Poder Public District $28,766; Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District $26,115; Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle District $21,288; Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM DIST $15,490; Rocky Point Charter District $14,629; Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary $14,203; Clear Creek Elementary $13,481; Sycamore Creek Community Charter District $11,854; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBig Pine Unified$32,452Orange County Workforce Innovation High Dis…$29,824KIPP Poder Public District$28,766Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angele…$26,115Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle District$21,288Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Acade…$15,490Rocky Point Charter District$14,629Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary$14,203Clear Creek Elementary$13,481Sycamore Creek Community Charter District$11,854State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Sycamore Creek Community Charter District, FY23Big Pine Unified $32,452; Orange County Workforce Innovation High District $29,824; KIPP Poder Public District $28,766; Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District $26,115; Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle District $21,288; Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM DIST $15,490; Rocky Point Charter District $14,629; Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary $14,203; Clear Creek Elementary $13,481; Sycamore Creek Community Charter District $11,854; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kBig Pine Unified$32,452Orange County Workforce Innovation High…$29,824KIPP Poder Public District$28,766Girls Athletic Leadership School Los An…$26,115Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle District$21,288Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts A…$15,490Rocky Point Charter District$14,629Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary$14,203Clear Creek Elementary$13,481Sycamore Creek Community Charter Distri…$11,854State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,406,000 in revenue: 35.2% state, 59.8% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $166,000 of capital outlay was $2,029,000, or $12,924 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sycamore Creek Community Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $847,000; Local $1,439,000; Federal $120,000; total $2,406,000.
  • State$847,000 35%
  • Local$1,439,000 60%
  • Federal$120,000 5%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

157 students in 2022-23, 162 students in 2023-24, 158 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sycamore Creek Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231572023-241622024-25158
Sycamore Creek Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231572023-241622024-25158
Sycamore Creek Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231572023-241622024-25158
Sycamore Creek Community Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 157, 2023-24: 162, 2024-25: 1580501001502002022-231572023-241622024-25158

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231577.022.4
2023-241626.325.9
2024-251588.518.6

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 Creek Community Charter District scored proficient or above: 5-40% in reading and 5-40% 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 arts5-40%45%89
Math5-40%34%89

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, 158 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sycamore Creek Community Charter15818.632.9%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 Creek Community Charter 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 Sycamore Creek Community Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSycamore Creek Community Charter District ranks 1,169 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,854).#1,169 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSycamore Creek Community Charter District is the number 1,691 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 157 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,691 of 1,991
  3. KIPP Poder Public DistrictThe next larger California district: 158 students in fall 2022, $28,766 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,766
  4. Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle DistrictThe next smaller California district: 156 students in fall 2022, $21,288 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,288
  5. Compare Sycamore Creek Community Charter District with KIPP Poder Public 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 Creek Community Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Sycamore Creek Community Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 158 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sycamore Creek Community Charter District spend per student?
    $11,854 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 Creek Community Charter District's money come from?
    $2,406,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.2% state, 59.8% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Sycamore Creek Community Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sycamore Creek Community Charter District scored proficient or above: 5-40% in reading and 5-40% 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 Creek Community Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0602486. 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