Valley Charter High District

Modesto, California — 1 schools

74
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Valley Charter High District operates 1 public schools serving 74 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 74 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stanislaus County County.

a 125.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 78.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Valley College High accounts for 100.0% of all Valley Charter High District student enrollment

That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Valley Charter High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Valley Charter High District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Valley Charter High District student-counselor ratio is 125:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Valley Charter High District chronic absenteeism rate is 78.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Local Rent Costs

Fair Market Rents in Stanislaus County county, where this district is located.

$1,255
Studio/mo
$1,356
1 BR/mo
$1,758
2 BR/mo
$2,442
3 BR/mo
$2,823
4 BR/mo

Programs & Resources

125.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
78.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Valley Charter High District

School Enrollment
Valley College High
Charter
74

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Valley Charter High District?

Valley Charter High District has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 74 students.

What is the average rent near Valley Charter High District?

The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stanislaus County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.

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