Yosemite Valley Charter School

Listed by NCES as Yosemite Valley Charter District (district ID 0602460)

Public school district · Fresno County · California · NCES district ID 0602460

Yosemite Valley Charter School spent $13,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 3,065 students in 2024-25; 78.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (California: 86.2%).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Yosemite Valley Charter School in enrollment (2,508 to 2,578 students) and Yosemite Valley Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Yosemite Valley Charter School, FY23Richland Union Elementary $20,278; Washington Unified $18,488; Keppel Union $18,315; Fowler Unified $16,562; Orinda Union $16,280; King City Union $16,155; Riverside Preparatory District $14,031; California Virtual Academies $13,527; Yosemite Valley Charter School $13,190; Golden Valley Unified $13,158; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kRichland Union Elementary$20,278Washington Unified$18,488Keppel Union$18,315Fowler Unified$16,562Orinda Union$16,280King City Union$16,155Riverside Preparatory District$14,031California Virtual Academies$13,527Yosemite Valley Charter School$13,190Golden Valley Unified$13,158State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Yosemite Valley Charter School, FY23Richland Union Elementary $20,278; Washington Unified $18,488; Keppel Union $18,315; Fowler Unified $16,562; Orinda Union $16,280; King City Union $16,155; Riverside Preparatory District $14,031; California Virtual Academies $13,527; Yosemite Valley Charter School $13,190; Golden Valley Unified $13,158; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kRichland Union Elementary$20,278Washington Unified$18,488Keppel Union$18,315Fowler Unified$16,562Orinda Union$16,280King City Union$16,155Riverside Preparatory District$14,031California Virtual Academies$13,527Yosemite Valley Charter School$13,190Golden Valley Unified$13,158State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Yosemite Valley Charter School, FY23Richland Union Elementary $20,278; Washington Unified $18,488; Keppel Union $18,315; Fowler Unified $16,562; Orinda Union $16,280; King City Union $16,155; Riverside Preparatory District $14,031; California Virtual Academies $13,527; Yosemite Valley Charter School $13,190; Golden Valley Unified $13,158; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k22.5kRichland Union Elementary$20,278Washington Unified$18,488Keppel Union$18,315Fowler Unified$16,562Orinda Union$16,280King City Union$16,155Riverside Preparatory District$14,031California Virtual Academies$13,527Yosemite Valley Charter School$13,190Golden Valley Unified$13,158State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Yosemite Valley Charter School, FY23Richland Union Elementary $20,278; Washington Unified $18,488; Keppel Union $18,315; Fowler Unified $16,562; Orinda Union $16,280; King City Union $16,155; Riverside Preparatory District $14,031; California Virtual Academies $13,527; Yosemite Valley Charter School $13,190; Golden Valley Unified $13,158; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k22.5kRichland Union Elementary$20,278Washington Unified$18,488Keppel Union$18,315Fowler Unified$16,562Orinda Union$16,280King City Union$16,155Riverside Preparatory District$14,031California Virtual Academies$13,527Yosemite Valley Charter School$13,190Golden Valley Unified$13,158State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$37,249,000 in revenue: 78.8% state, 14.8% local and 6.4% federal. Total spending including $176,000 of capital outlay was $33,880,000, or $13,281 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Yosemite Valley Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $29,340,000; Local $5,525,000; Federal $2,384,000; total $37,249,000.
  • State$29,340,000 79%
  • Local$5,525,000 15%
  • Federal$2,384,000 6%

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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,551 students in 2022-23, 2,697 students in 2023-24, 3,065 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Yosemite Valley Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,551, 2023-24: 2,697, 2024-25: 3,06501k2k3k4k2022-232,5512023-242,6972024-253,065
Yosemite Valley Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,551, 2023-24: 2,697, 2024-25: 3,06501k2k3k4k2022-232,5512023-242,6972024-253,065
Yosemite Valley Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,551, 2023-24: 2,697, 2024-25: 3,06501k2k3k4k2022-232,5512023-242,6972024-253,065
Yosemite Valley Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,551, 2023-24: 2,697, 2024-25: 3,06501k2k3k4k2022-232,5512023-242,6972024-253,065

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,55184.730.1
2023-242,697101.026.7
2024-253,065103.929.5

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 Yosemite Valley Charter School scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 24-28% 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 arts39-43%45%1,029
Math24-28%34%1,029

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

85-89% of the 99 students in Yosemite Valley Charter School'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 rate85‑89%86.2%
Students in the class99495,492

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 other school, 3,065 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Yosemite Valley Charter3,06529.539.7%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 Yosemite Valley Charter School

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 Yosemite Valley Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentYosemite Valley Charter School ranks 596 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,190).#596 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaYosemite Valley Charter School is the number 425 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 2,551 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#425 of 1,991
  3. California Virtual AcademiesThe next larger California district: 2,561 students in fall 2022, $13,527 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,527
  4. Keppel Union School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 2,549 students in fall 2022, $18,315 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,315
  5. Compare Yosemite Valley Charter School with California Virtual AcademiesEnrollment, 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 Yosemite Valley Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Yosemite Valley Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 3,065 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Yosemite Valley Charter School spend per student?
    $13,190 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Yosemite Valley Charter School's money come from?
    $37,249,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.8% state, 14.8% local and 6.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Yosemite Valley Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Yosemite Valley Charter School scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 24-28% 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 Yosemite Valley Charter School?
    85-89% of the 99 students in Yosemite Valley Charter School'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 Yosemite Valley Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0602460. 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 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