School district or education agency · NCES 0601961

Pacific Coast Academy District

Poway, CA

District overview See comparisons

Students5,612

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students5,612

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$12,974

per student

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 absent2022–23

1.3%27.7%27.8%

This district is 26.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 26.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$13,764$25,614$19,509

This district is $11,850 per student lower than the state figure and $5,745 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$12,974$18,479$15,859

This district is $5,505 per student lower than the state figure and $2,885 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$84$2,019$1,964

This district is $1,935 per student lower than the state figure and $1,880 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$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 2023

$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 2023

$6,087$9,951$8,742

This district is $3,864 per student lower than the state figure and $2,655 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,414$4,693$3,769

This district is $2,279 per student lower than the state figure and $1,355 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$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 2023

$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 teacher2023–24

35:122:115:1

This district is 13.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 20.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

2,263:1443:1376:1

This district is 1,820 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 1,887 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

49.7108.2138.9

This district is 58.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 89.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

2.316.918.5

This district is 14.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 16.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.91.30.9

This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

97.2%98.6%99.0%

This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

2.7%19.3%12.0%

This district is 16.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

11.3%12.5%14.0%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

1.8%2.1%3.9%

This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 53,702 students

66.0%

Grades 6–81,263 students

22.5%

Grades 9–12647 students

11.5%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten912

Grade 1555

Grade 2588

Grade 3546

Grade 4574

Grade 5527

Grade 6477

Grade 7429

Grade 8357

Grade 9202

Grade 10164

Grade 11156

Grade 12125

Students by race and ethnicity

White2,909 (51.8%)

Hispanic/Latino1,735 (30.9%)

Two or more races629 (11.2%)

Asian224 (4.0%)

Black or African American73 (1.3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native25 (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander14 (0.2%)

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?

279.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

160.9Teachers, full-time equivalent

2.5School counselors, full-time equivalent

5.3School psychologists, full-time equivalent

13Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1School administrators, full-time equivalent

10Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers18.5 FTE

Elementary teachers92.4 FTE

Secondary teachers50 FTE

Instructional coordinators0.7 FTE

District administrators17.5 FTE

School administrative support68.3 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?

144Total completers

140Regular diplomas

4Other state-recognized credentials

15Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District97.2%

CA98.6%

United States99.0%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.

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.

2.7%Students learning English121 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.7%

CA19.3%

U.S.12.0%

11.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services506 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District11.3%

CA12.5%

U.S.14.0%

1.8%Students with Section 504 plans83 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.8%

CA2.1%

U.S.3.9%

0.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services14 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.3%

CA3.2%

U.S.1.7%

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.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in CA

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

Heartland Charter DistrictMaricopa, CA4,486 students1 schools · View profile →La Habra City ElementaryLa Habra, CA4,498 students9 schools · View profile →Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighMountain View, CA4,502 students3 schools · View profile →Lakeside Union ElementaryLakeside, CA4,507 students11 schools · View profile →Mountain View WhismanMountain View, CA4,507 students12 schools · View profile →

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Other schools

1City 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.

7.2%Federal

84.7%State

8.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$12,974Total current spending per student

$8,362Instruction per student

$4,411Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$4.8MFederal revenue7.2% of total revenue

$57MState revenue84.7% of total revenue

$5.5MLocal revenue8.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,362Instructionper student

$4,411Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$724Building operations and maintenanceper student

$407Student transportationper student

$184Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$29.8MSalaries$6,087 per student

$11.8MEmployee benefits$2,414 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$411KCapital outlay$84 per student

$411KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$659KIDEA special education$135 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$11,034

FY 2023$12,974

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$24

FY 2023$84

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$0

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?

2020–211.2%

52 of 4,264 students

2021–222.4%

108 of 4,492 students

2022–231.3%

65 of 4,891 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

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

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

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?

0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee 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?

0%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

0%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

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

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?1.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 4,891 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$12,974current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?1945:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

5 of 7 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, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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