Academy for Change

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Chico, California

Academy for Change in Chico, California enrolled 31 students in 2024-25 with 2.6 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the California high-school median of 19.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 34.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 29% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 39%

24 students in 2022-23, 20 students in 2023-24, 31 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.9 to 2.6.

Students enrolled at Academy for Change by school year2022-23: 24, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23242023-24202024-2531
Students enrolled at Academy for Change by school year2022-23: 24, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23242023-24202024-2531
Students enrolled at Academy for Change by school year2022-23: 24, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23242023-24202024-2531
Students enrolled at Academy for Change by school year2022-23: 24, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 310102030402022-23242023-24202024-2531
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23241.912.6
2023-24202.58.1
2024-25312.611.7

11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 California high schools

Among the 2,071 California high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; Academy for Change 11.7; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherAcademy for Change 11.7state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; Academy for Change 11.7; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherAcademy for Change 11.7state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; Academy for Change 11.7; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherAcademy for Change 11.7state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; Academy for Change 11.7; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherAcademy for Change 11.7state median 19.3U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Academy for Change enrolled 3 students; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

61.3% of students were White, 19.4% Hispanic, 12.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White61.3%
  2. Hispanic19.4%
  3. Two or more races12.9%
  4. Black3.2%
  5. American Indian3.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Academy for Change scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 34.3% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Mathunder 50%39% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Chico

7 public high schools in Chico report 2024-25 enrollment; Academy for Change is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pleasant Valley High1,97822.436.0%
Chico High1,80422.346.1%
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences33214.937.7%
Pivot Charter School North Valley II10522.863.8%
Fair View High (Continuation)959.886.3%
Center for Alternative Learning3412.191.2%
Academy for Change3111.790.3%

All public schools in Chico →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Academy for Change

  1. Fair View High (Continuation)The nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 95 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Center for Alternative LearningThe next nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 34 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  3. Compare Academy for Change with Fair View High (Continuation)Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Chico Unified spends per student$16,422 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,422
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaAcademy for Change is the number 1,882 by size of 2,112 California high schools open in 2024-25.#1,882 of 2,112
  6. California schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the California median of 19.3 for high schools.11.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Academy for Change

  1. How many students attend Academy for Change?
    31 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 24 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Chico, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Change?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for high schools is 19.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Academy for Change a Title I school?
    Academy for Change has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Academy for Change do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Academy for Change scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 34.3% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Academy for Change in?
    Chico Unified, NCES district ID 0608370. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060837011853 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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