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La Cuesta Continuation High

710 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara · Grades 9–12

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Students, 2024–25

77

students in grades 9–12, as the state counted them.

Needs Support8th percentile. Ranked only against California continuation high schools. Higher than 8 in 100 of California’s 277 continuation high schools we score.

La Cuesta Continuation High is a continuation high school. Students are enrolled here to finish high school.

In 2024–25, 57% of the class graduated in four years (24 of 42); across California’s continuation high schools, 75%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 42
Comparison
Continuation high schools with a graduation record: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 379 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 21,329 of 28,373). It counts every school with a graduation record, so it can differ from the number of schools we rank.

Over time

Have results changed?

English went from 4% to 17% and math from 0% to 6%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%2017201820192022202320242025202616%17%La Cuesta ContinuationThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%201720182019202220232024202520260%6%La Cuesta ContinuationThis school

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 17 and 50 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 17 students, one student is 6 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLa Cuesta ContinuationTested here
201716%32
20188%39
20198%49
202210%30
20230%17
20249%22
20254%25
202617%35
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLa Cuesta ContinuationTested here
20170%32
20180%28
20192%50
20220%30
20230%25
20240%25
20250%25
20266%35

Tests

How does La Cuesta Continuation compare with California continuation high schools?

Near California continuation high schools in both subjects.

English

17%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

632014
California continuation high schools13%

Math

6%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

89
California continuation high schools4%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 17% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 6% in math, against 13% and 4% at California continuation high schools.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 11 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 9 points at California continuation high schools. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school3%14%20%63%35
English, grade 11 · California continuation high schools2%11%23%64%17,093
Math, grade 11 · This school3%3%5%89%35
Math, grade 11 · California continuation high schools1%3%6%90%16,979

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 35 tested in English, 35 tested in math. California continuation high schools combines those schools’ results, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 90% of students. 114 of 126 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

90in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (114 of 126 students).

At the average California continuation high school we score: 74 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

77

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 90%

Family income

90%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 69 of 77.

Teachers, 2024–25

10

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

67% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0.8%

of students were suspended at least once (1 of 130). Average California continuation high school we score 6.3%.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino90%
White—
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 5.2 of 7.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Two student groups at La Cuesta Continuation have test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group at California continuation high schools.

This schoolThe same group, California continuation high schools
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 33 tested18%California continuation high schools 12%
  • Low-incomeMath · 34 tested6%California continuation high schools 4%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 33 tested19%California continuation high schools 12%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 34 tested6%California continuation high schools 3%

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results against California continuation high schools

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs California continuation high schools
Low-income · 33 tested in English, 34 in math
English18%+612%
Math6%+24%
Hispanic or Latino · 33 tested in English, 34 in math
English19%+712%
Math6%+33%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject at California continuation high schools. No group that is behind at California continuation high schools does 10 or more points better here.

Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

57% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 75% at California continuation high schools. 5% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 31% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

5%

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

0%

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

57%

California continuation high schools: 75%

2024–25 · 24 of 42 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

5%

California continuation high schools: 5%

2024–25 · 2 of 42 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

0%

California continuation high schools: 3%

2024–25 · 0 of 24 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

31% enrolled in college within 12 months · 16 students who finished high school

  • University of California0 · 0%
  • California State University0 · 0%
  • California community college5 · 31%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled11 · 69%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
31%enrolled in college within a year

16 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California0 (0%)
  • California State University0 (0%)
  • California community college5 (31%)
  • In-state private0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled11 (69%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 24 of 42 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 2 of 42 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of Prepared students and indicator students across California continuation high schools, not a CDE figure.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 0 of 24 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates who finished the list across California continuation high schools, not a CDE figure.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Advanced courses on record

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
25 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would staff tell you?

Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about La Cuesta Continuation. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  2. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$46,427 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Santa Barbara Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $26 million.

$46,427

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$39,744
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,683
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,779
  • La Cuesta Continuation$46,427
  • Santa Barbara Unified high schools$18,146
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Santa Barbara Unified’s yearly plan

$26million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$22million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $26 million of $263 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Santa Barbara Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around La Cuesta Continuation like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93101. They are not figures for the families at La Cuesta Continuation.

Typical household income in a year

$90,148

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93101.

Typical home value
$1,184,000
People who live in this ZIP code
31,554
Typical age
33.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
43%

What you can do

Who can act on La Cuesta Continuation’s results?

The state has La Cuesta Continuation in its most intensive support; Santa Barbara Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

2025–26 is its 4th year in a row in this support. The state named it for its graduation rate. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them and look at how money and staff are divided among schools. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to La Cuesta Continuation. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?6% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (34 students tested); the same group at California continuation high schools: 4%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Santa Barbara Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral.

Where it is

Where is La Cuesta Continuation?

Address
710 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara 93101Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Carlos CohenAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 29, 2024.

Nearby high schools

The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside La Cuesta Continuation: it is compared only with schools of its own kind.

  1. Alta Vista Alternative High0.4 mi
  2. Santa Barbara Senior High0.6 mi

See these schools on the map

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Short answers to 7 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Santa Barbara Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral. See the details ↓

Is La Cuesta Continuation a good continuation high school?

La Cuesta Continuation High scores higher than 8 in 100 of the 277 California continuation high schools we score, compared only within that group: 8th percentile, Needs Support, spring 2025. Why continuation high schools are ranked separately. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 90 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 74 in 100 at the average California continuation high school we score. 0.8% of students (1 of 130) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 6.3% at the average California continuation high school we score. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 18% of low-income students in grade 11 at La Cuesta Continuation High in Santa Barbara scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 12% for the same group at California continuation high schools. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

25 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

31% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 14 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
14
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #254 of 277 California continuation high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolWeight
Graduation rate57%25%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math0%22%
Ready for college or career (state measure)5%20%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math2%18%
Chronically absent94 in 1005%
Suspension rate10.2% (13 of 127)5%
English learners: top level17%5%

La Cuesta Continuation High is ranked only among California continuation high schools, so this table sets it beside no other school; the chapters above compare each figure with that class. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. Earlier scores are shown under the earlier formula. The two formulas differ, so their scores do not form one trend.

Scope Score each year it was calculated

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2018–191312#299California continuation high schools · 343 schools · earlier formula
2021–221311#296California continuation high schools · 335 schools · earlier formula
2022–231310#310California continuation high schools · 346 schools · earlier formula
2023–241210#298California continuation high schools · 332 schools · earlier formula
2024–25—8#254California continuation high schools · 277 schools · current formula

Earlier-formula years are retrospective calculations using earlier test results and current school levels and comparison classes. Each year's rank and percentile use that year's measured school group. They do not form a trend across different score formulas.

The earlier high-school formula uses 2024–25 graduation records. Its readiness input uses the 2024–25 AP pathway share among Prepared students when available; otherwise it uses 2024–25 A-G completion. A reported zero remains zero. These inputs do not describe graduation or readiness in the earlier assessment years. The current formula instead uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure (its overall Prepared rate).

Historical ELPAC inputs are absent from these calculations. Missing factor weights are redistributed proportionally among available factors. Adjusted climate values are SchoolScope scoring inputs, distinct from the state’s reported rates.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1980 in 1009.3% (14 of 151)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2493 in 10010.1% (16 of 158)
2024–2594 in 10010.2% (13 of 127)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 11353%14%20%63%17%

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 11353%3%5%89%6%

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English353%17%
2026 · Math353%6%
2025 · English250%4%
2025 · Math250%0%
2024 · English220%9%
2024 · Math250%0%
2023 · English170%0%
2023 · Math250%0%
2022 · English300%10%
2022 · Math300%0%
2019 · English494%8%
2019 · Math502%2%
2018 · English390%8%
2018 · Math280%0%
2017 · English320%16%
2017 · Math320%0%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English254%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math250%
2024 · Grade 11 · English229%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math250%
2023 · Grade 11 · English170%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math250%
2022 · Grade 11 · English3010%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math300%
2019 · Grade 11 · English498%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math502%
2018 · Grade 11 · English398%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math280%
2017 · Grade 11 · English3216%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math320%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide532%9%55%34%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advanced
Low-income3318%
Hispanic or Latino3319%

Each group is compared with the same group at California continuation high schools under Every learner.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 94 in 100 → 2025–26 · 90 in 100 · −4 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 10.2% (13 of 127) → 2025–26 · 0.8% (1 of 130) · −9.4 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female56 of 6454 of 63—
Male60 of 8260 of 63—
Hispanic or Latino79 in 10090 in 100+11 in 100
White15 of 16——
Students with disabilities32 of 3743 of 46—
English learners36 of 4025 of 26—
Homeless22 of 29——
Low-income78 in 10090 in 100+12 in 100
All students80 in 10090 in 100+10 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 5% · numerator 2 students classified Prepared · denominator 42 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 0% · AP-pathway numerator 0 · denominator 2 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 2 of 42 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The school CCI rate has its own student cohort and source year.

Graduation rate
57%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
0%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
0%
This school may not offer A–G courses
College-going rate
31%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 25 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections2
Chemistry sections0
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)103

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00%
California State University00%
California community college531%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year00%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled1169%

16 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 31% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,447 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 13,188 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$1,526 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 77

Central federal expenditures attributed here$253 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 77

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,939 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 56%Instruction support 15%Student services 12%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$135,008,41655.95%56%
Instruction support$35,369,38014.66%15%
Student services$28,490,70911.81%12%
Administration$15,394,4586.38%6%
Buildings & maintenance$25,228,43310.46%10%
Other$1,806,6190.75%1%
Total$241,298,016100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $241,298,016 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,447 per pupil
2020$13,462 per pupil
2019$13,495 per pupil
2018$11,638 per pupil
2017$10,981 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders8.5%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93101 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93101 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$90,148
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)43%
ZIP-area population31,554
Median age33.1 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93101 →

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