Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District
Public school district · Kern County · California · NCES district ID 0601853
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District spent $21,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 535 students in 2024-25; 67.8% 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District in enrollment (502 to 507 students) and Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District itself.
Where the money came from
$11,267,000 in revenue: 67.8% state, 21.4% local and 10.8% federal. Total spending was $10,867,000, or $21,562 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$7,643,000 68%
- Local$2,411,000 21%
- Federal$1,213,000 11%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
504 students in 2022-23, 538 students in 2023-24, 535 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 504 | 32.2 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 35.2 | 15.3 |
| 2024-25 | 535 | 34.7 | 15.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,159,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,268 per student
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District booked $3,159,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 32 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $98,075 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,727,000 | 86.3% |
| Special education | $432,000 | 13.7% |
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District scored proficient or above: 22-31% in reading and 28-37% 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.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 22-31% | 45% | 264 |
| Math | 28-37% | 34% | 264 |
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 other school, 535 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills | 535 | 15.4 | 73.6% | 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District
- Website: wonderfulcollegeprepacademy.org
- Phone: (661) 797-2220
- Office: 14848 Lamberson Ave., Lost Hills, CA 93249
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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District
- California districts by spending per studentWonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District ranks 260 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,540).#260 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaWonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District is the number 978 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 504 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#978 of 1,991
- Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 505 students in fall 2022, $14,222 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,222
- Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana DistrictThe next smaller California district: 502 students in fall 2022, $18,781 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,781
- Compare Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District with Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaWonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District spent $98,075 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$98,075
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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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District
How many schools and students are in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 535 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District spend per student?
$21,540 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.Where does Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District's money come from?
$11,267,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.8% state, 21.4% local and 10.8% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District spend on teacher salaries?
$3,159,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,268 per student. Divided by the 32 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $98,075 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District scored proficient or above: 22-31% in reading and 28-37% 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.What is Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District's NCES district ID?
0601853. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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