Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Contra Costa School of Performing Arts operates as a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Walnut Creek, California, part of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts District. Current enrollment sits at 285 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 66% below typical.

Operationally, Contra Costa School of Performing Arts answers to Contra Costa School of Performing Arts District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Contra Costa School of Performing Arts records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 27% White, 14% multiracial, 12% Black, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Contra Costa School of Performing Arts has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Contra Costa School of Performing Arts higher than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Contra Costa County's rate of about 45%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Contra Costa County shows median household income runs about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), Contra Costa School of Performing Arts is one campus in the mix.

Ygnacio Valley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Contra Costa School of Performing Arts.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Contra Costa School of Performing Arts is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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