Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 773 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 776 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Placer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,611 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 40.8% local, 56.6% state, and 2.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #1397 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 388:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.9% Asian, 36.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District student-counselor ratio is 388:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District?
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 773 students.
How much does Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District spend per student?
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District spends $11,611 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #1397 in California.
What is the average rent near Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Placer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District?
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District students are 37.9% Asian, 36.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District?
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #1397 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.