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California charter schools

There are 516 charter schools in California. Combined, these Californian charter schools employ 68,299 people, earn more than $8 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Charter schools by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
152
 
$2,998,626,784
San Diego
 
59
 
$866,395,798
Riverside
 
49
 
$898,351,450
San Francisco
 
41
 
$1,050,043,383
Sacramento
 
30
 
$522,846,543
Oxnard
 
26
 
$364,512,460
San Jose
 
16
 
$391,500,374
Fresno
 
14
 
$135,751,142
Chico
 
14
 
$76,470,270
Santa Rosa
 
13
 
$58,267,165
Showing 10 of 23 metros

Job trends for California charter schools

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
40
1-10
 
10
11-25
 
31
26-100
 
211
101 to 1,000
 
174
1,000+
 
8
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Sizes of charter schools in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
23
$250k to $1M
 
24
$1M to $5M
 
128
$5M to $25M
 
221
$25M to $100M
 
77
$100M+
 
10
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of charter schools in California

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Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA)

The Orange County School of the Arts provides a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment that offers bright and talented students unparalleled preparation for higher education and a profession in the arts.
Revenue
$47.4m
Assets
$27.7m
Employees
611
EIN
33-0891574
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Designs Charter Schools

New Designs Charter Schools are committed to the development of a college-preparatory learning environment that enables students to become literate, self-motivated, and life-long learners.
Revenue
$23.4m
Assets
$104.9m
Employees
128
EIN
71-0940292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Leadership Public Schools (LPS)

To prepare traditionally underserved students to succeed in college and become leaders in their communities while at the same time developing replicable practices that can improve urban education across the nation.
Revenue
$28.7m
Assets
$83.1m
Employees
266
EIN
73-1643646
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Opportunities Charter School

New Opportunities Charter School trains at-risk individuals, inmates and former inmates in academic, social and emotional skills to obtain work skills.
Revenue
$10.3m
Assets
$23.8m
Employees
67
EIN
46-2946139
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas Edison Charter Academy

The mission of Thomas Edison Charter Academy is to nurture the artistic, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of each child so that all of our students become lifelong learners and innovative problem-solvers.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$13.7m
Employees
145
EIN
91-2162243
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (Vaughn), located in the city of Pacoima, is a large urban public school operating within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Revenue
$69.8m
Assets
$233.5m
Employees
659
EIN
95-4423356
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Options for Youth - San Juan

OFY offers alternative educational programs and independent study options to 819 K-12 students in the San Juan community.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
100
EIN
26-0564837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lighthouse Community Public Schools

Lighthouse Community Public Schools prepares diverse students for college or career with self-motivated, lifelong learning skills while disrupting educational inequities.
Revenue
$37.9m
Assets
$103.1m
Employees
338
EIN
94-3370410
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The San Francisco Sheriff's Department Five Keys Charter School

The mission of The organization is to restore communities through education and other programs that respond to The students and community needs, which in turn creates safer communities.
Revenue
$97.0m
Assets
$50.5m
Employees
1,465
EIN
81-0622701
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Online Public Schools

Personalized online public school for grades K-12 with six California Connections Academies locations, empowering global citizens through 21st century resources.
Revenue
$123.9m
Assets
$63.2m
Employees
493
EIN
51-0596749
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aspire Public Schools

Aspire Public Schools' purpose is to prepare their 16,000+ TK-12 students for success in college, career, and life.
Revenue
$317.7m
Assets
$415.9m
Employees
2,722
EIN
94-3311088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Value Schools

The Value Schools mission is to establish and support high quality, values based elementary and secondary charter schools for populations of students who have been historically underserved by the public school system.
Revenue
$37.2m
Assets
$84.2m
Employees
291
EIN
95-4813155
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Caliber Public Schools

Caliber Schools are free, public, non-selective charter schools offering a rigorous, personalized, college preparatory education for Bay Area students. They teach critical life skills such as conflict resolution and goal setting.
Revenue
$33.0m
Assets
$66.5m
Employees
294
EIN
46-1219795
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wilders Preparatory Academy Charter School

Wilders Preparatory Academy Charter School promotes high achievement for all students through excellence in education, holistic support services, and strong community involvement.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$14.6m
Employees
95
EIN
20-0144089
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lennox Math Science and Technology Academy

A charter school in Inglewood, CA that specializes in mathematics, science, and technology for equipping students with skills for success.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$23.4m
Employees
81
EIN
46-4741735
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bright Star Schools

To provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy and fulfillment in higher education, career, and life.
Revenue
$116.4m
Assets
$176.5m
Employees
637
EIN
55-0806673
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Charter School Development

Non-profit real estate developer accelerating urban school reform by providing low-cost facilities to high-quality charter schools.
Revenue
$30.6m
Assets
$103.2m
Employees
26
EIN
20-0696786
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equitas Academy Charter School

Equitas Academy Charter School prepares K-8 students for college preparatory high schools and higher education through structured, achievement-based education.
Revenue
$46.1m
Assets
$112.5m
Employees
320
EIN
26-2439216
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Accelerated Schools

The Accelerated Schools were founded on the belief that every child be treated as gifted, with an emphasis on high expectations for student achievement, a supportive learning environment, and extensive parent involvement.
Revenue
$35.9m
Assets
$112.7m
Employees
284
EIN
95-4487850
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lifeline Education Charter School

Lifeline Education Charter School is a 4th-12th grade charter school designed to provide an alternative choice to the traditional public school system and focuses on meeting the educational needs of students and families who live in and around Compton.
Revenue
$16.7m
Assets
$47.1m
Employees
108
EIN
41-2064806
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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