United StatesCAEPIC de Cesar Chavez District

School district or education agency · NCES 0601762

EPIC de Cesar Chavez District

Tehachapi, CA

Students585

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students585

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$31,497

per student

Profile coverage

6 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

Academic resultsNot matchedNot matchedAttendance2022–23Current releaseSpending2022–23Current releaseEnrollment & staffing2023–24Current releaseStudent support2021–22Older federal releaseSafety & civil rights2021–22Older federal releaseCommunity contextNot matchedNot matchedPrograms & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

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Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence11.2 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment+7.7%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+19.4%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Grades 9–12585 students
100.0%
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Grade 90
Grade 10403
Grade 110
Grade 12182

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino563 (96.2%)
Black or African American12 (2.1%)
Asian5 (0.9%)
White4 (0.7%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

96.6All district staff, full-time equivalent
25.4Teachers, full-time equivalent
3.8School counselors, full-time equivalent
13.7Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
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Secondary teachers25.4 FTE
Secondary school counselors3.8 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
School administrative support42 FTE
Other support staff10.8 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

157Total completers
157Regular diplomas

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
CA98.6%
United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

CA2.7%
United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in CA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictCAUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention
100.0%27.7%27.8%

This district is 72.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 72.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$48,048$25,614$19,509

This district is $22,434 per student higher than the state figure and $28,539 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$31,497$18,479$15,859

This district is $13,018 per student higher than the state figure and $15,638 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$445$2,019$1,964

This district is $1,574 per student lower than the state figure and $1,519 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$135$336

This district is $135 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$2,978$1,793

This district is $2,978 per student lower than the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$16,633$9,951$8,742

This district is $6,682 per student higher than the state figure and $7,891 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$7,256$4,693$3,769

This district is $2,563 per student higher than the state figure and $3,487 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$18,517$11,715

This district is $18,517 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$916$869

This district is $916 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention
23:122:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 8.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
156:1443:1376:1

This district is 287 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 220 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
165.1108.2138.9

This district is 56.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 26.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
23.316.918.5

This district is 6.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 4.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
0.01.30.9

This district is 1.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
100.0%98.6%99.0%

This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
3.3%19.3%12.0%

This district is 15.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
0.6%2.1%3.9%

This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
90.3%95.9%95.8%

This district is 5.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
+7.7%-0.6%+0.5%

This district is 8.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
44.6%57.8%50.6%

This district is 13.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks
0.0%4.5%6.7%

This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollmentContext only
100.0%5.7%5.1%

This district is 94.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 94.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

3.3%Students learning English18 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District3.3%
CA19.3%
U.S.12.0%
0.6%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.6%
CA2.1%
U.S.3.9%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

90.3%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District90.3%
CA95.9%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1High schools
1Town setting
1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

0%Federal
46.1%State
53.9%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$31,497Total current spending per student
$11,002Instruction per student
$18,601Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$0Federal revenue0% of total revenue
$10.2MState revenue46.1% of total revenue
$11.9MLocal revenue53.9% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$11,002Instructionper student
$18,601Student and instructional supportper student
$0Special educationper student
$4,861Building operations and maintenanceper student
$909Student transportationper student
$1,785Food servicesper student
$0Technologyper student
People costs
$7.7MSalaries$16,633 per student
$3.3MEmployee benefits$7,256 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$0EquipmentFY 2023
$205KCapital outlay$445 per student
$205KConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023
$217KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$26,381
FY 2023$31,497+19.4% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$31
FY 2023$445+1335.5% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$0
FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2188.8%

610 of 687 students

2021–22100%

709 of 543 students

2022–23100%

643 of 461 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
0%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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