Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District

Public school district · Placer County · California · NCES district ID 0602473

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District spent $9,278 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 776 students in 2024-25; 59.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (California: 86.2%).

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 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District in enrollment (766 to 779 students) and Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District, FY23Accelerated District $21,169; Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District $19,311; Oakland School for the Arts District $17,516; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Waugh Elementary $14,235; Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District $14,006; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District $10,248; Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District $9,278; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kAccelerated District$21,169Santa Monica Boulevard Communi…$19,311Oakland School for the Arts Di…$17,516Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Waugh Elementary$14,235Aspire Langston Hughes Academy…$14,006Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Impact Academy of Arts & Techn…$10,248Western Sierra Collegiate Acad…$9,278State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District, FY23Accelerated District $21,169; Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District $19,311; Oakland School for the Arts District $17,516; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Waugh Elementary $14,235; Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District $14,006; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District $10,248; Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District $9,278; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25kAccelerated District$21,169Santa Monica Boulevard Community Ch…$19,311Oakland School for the Arts District$17,516Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Waugh Elementary$14,235Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Dist…$14,006Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Impact Academy of Arts & Technology…$10,248Western Sierra Collegiate Academy D…$9,278State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District, FY23Accelerated District $21,169; Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District $19,311; Oakland School for the Arts District $17,516; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Waugh Elementary $14,235; Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District $14,006; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District $10,248; Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District $9,278; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kAccelerated District$21,169Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter Di…$19,311Oakland School for the Arts District$17,516Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Waugh Elementary$14,235Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District$14,006Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District$10,248Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District$9,278State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District, FY23Accelerated District $21,169; Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District $19,311; Oakland School for the Arts District $17,516; Gravenstein Union Elementary $17,042; Yu Ming Charter School $16,602; Waugh Elementary $14,235; Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District $14,006; Santa Barbara Unified $13,158; Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District $10,248; Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District $9,278; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25kAccelerated District$21,169Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charte…$19,311Oakland School for the Arts District$17,516Gravenstein Union Elementary$17,042Yu Ming Charter School$16,602Waugh Elementary$14,235Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District$14,006Santa Barbara Unified$13,158Impact Academy of Arts & Technology Dis…$10,248Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Distr…$9,278State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,646,000 in revenue: 59.8% state, 39.0% local and 1.1% federal. Total spending including $173,000 of capital outlay was $8,758,000, or $11,330 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,371,000; Local $4,155,000; Federal $120,000; total $10,646,000.
  • State$6,371,000 60%
  • Local$4,155,000 39%
  • Federal$120,000 1%

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

773 students in 2022-23, 772 students in 2023-24, 776 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 772, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-237732023-247722024-25776
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 772, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-237732023-247722024-25776
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 772, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-237732023-247722024-25776
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 773, 2023-24: 772, 2024-25: 77602004006008002022-237732023-247722024-25776

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2377337.420.7
2023-2477237.320.7
2024-2577638.220.3

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 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading and 57-61% 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 arts63-67%45%196
Math57-61%34%199

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 134 students in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate95% or more86.2%
Students in the class134495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 776 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy77620.313.5%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 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy 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 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentWestern Sierra Collegiate Academy District ranks 1,231 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,278).#1,231 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaWestern Sierra Collegiate Academy District is the number 751 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 773 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#751 of 1,991
  3. Impact Academy of Arts & Technology DistrictThe next larger California district: 775 students in fall 2022, $10,248 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,248
  4. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 770 students in fall 2022, $14,006 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,006
  5. Compare Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District with Impact Academy of Arts & Technology DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, its largest high school776 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.776
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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 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 776 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District spend per student?
    $9,278 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 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District's money come from?
    $10,646,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.8% state, 39.0% local and 1.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading and 57-61% 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 the graduation rate in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District?
    95% or more of the 134 students in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0602473. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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