School district or education agency · NCES 0602493

Scholarship Prep - South Bay District

Wilmington, CA

District overview See comparisons

Students402

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students402

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$15,258

per student

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

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

Chronic absence14.1 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+25.2%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+13.7%

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?

Kindergarten–grade 5253 students

62.9%

Grades 6–8149 students

37.1%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten53

Grade 154

Grade 244

Grade 345

Grade 430

Grade 527

Grade 652

Grade 751

Grade 846

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino306 (76.1%)

Black or African American70 (17.4%)

Two or more races8 (2.0%)

White8 (2.0%)

Asian7 (1.7%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.5%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (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?

38.4All district staff, full-time equivalent

16.9Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

5.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers2 FTE

Elementary teachers14.9 FTE

Elementary school counselors1 FTE

District administrators2 FTE

School administrative support3 FTE

Other support staff10 FTE

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

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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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.

Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary DistrictThousand Oaks, CA

Students: 400
Special education: 8.9%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Magnolia Science Academy Bell DistrictBell, CA

Students: 404
English learners: 12.5%
Special education: 8.4%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Kavod Charter DistrictSan Diego, CA

Students: 399
English learners: 15.6%
Special education: 11.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy DistrictLos Angeles, CA

Students: 407
English learners: 12.3%
Special education: 9.9%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Primary Charter DistrictTracy, CA

Students: 404
English learners: 10.4%
Special education: 7.4%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

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

22.1%27.7%27.8%

This district is 5.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$19,452$25,614$19,509

This district is $6,162 per student lower than the state figure and $57 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$15,258$18,479$15,859

This district is $3,221 per student lower than the state figure and $601 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$0$2,019$1,964

This district is $2,019 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 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

$6,602$9,951$8,742

This district is $3,349 per student lower than the state figure and $2,140 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,848$4,693$3,769

This district is $1,845 per student lower than the state figure and $921 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

24:122:115:1

This district is 2.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 9.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

402:1443:1376:1

This district is 41 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 26 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

95.6108.2138.9

This district is 12.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 43.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

13.716.918.5

This district is 3.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 4.8 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

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.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

13.0%19.3%12.0%

This district is 6.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

10.8%12.5%14.0%

This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%95.9%95.8%

This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+25.2%-0.6%+0.5%

This district is 25.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 24.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

85.0%57.8%50.6%

This district is 27.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 34.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%6.1%9.0%

This district is 6.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

99.4%5.7%5.1%

This district is 93.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 94.3 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.

13.0%Students learning English42 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.0%

CA19.3%

U.S.12.0%

10.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services35 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District10.8%

CA12.5%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

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.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

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?

1Elementary 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.

15%Federal

62.4%State

22.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$15,258Total current spending per student

$6,656Instruction per student

$7,737Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.2MFederal revenue15% of total revenue

$4.9MState revenue62.4% of total revenue

$1.8MLocal revenue22.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,656Instructionper student

$7,737Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$3,020Building operations and maintenanceper student

$0Student transportationper student

$865Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$2.7MSalaries$6,602 per student

$1.2MEmployee benefits$2,848 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$0Capital outlay$0 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$2KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$114KTitle I$280 per student

$217KChild nutrition$533 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$13,424

FY 2023$15,258+13.7% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% 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?

2020–218%

23 of 286 students

2021–2224%

77 of 321 students

2022–2322.1%

90 of 407 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?

Gifted programs1 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?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 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?22.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 407 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?$15,258current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?402:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

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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