Other / mixed grade configuration · Eureka, CA

Alder Grove Charter School 2

Federal NCES profile for Alder Grove Charter School 2, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060207211593Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alder Grove Charter School 2 earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools.

#3 of 6
schools in Eureka · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
small classes for California
60.6%
free-lunch eligible

Alder Grove Charter School 2 has class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alder Grove Charter School 2 ranks #3 of 6 schools in Eureka, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Alder Grove Charter School 2 held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.6 → 24.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 060207211593 · Eureka, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

481 enr · 17.8:1 · 60.6% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Park Elementary School (481 students)

Alder Grove Charter School 2 held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.6 → 24.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Alder Grove Charter School 2 compares

Alder Grove Charter School 2 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▼ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.6% ▲ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 481 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
481
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.6%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 20% in California - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,427
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 481 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 14.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Alder Grove Charter School 2 is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Alder Grove Charter School 2 District reports $15,427 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Eureka

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Alder Grove Charter School 2

How many students attend Alder Grove Charter School 2?

Alder Grove Charter School 2 has 481 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eureka, CA. CCD year-over-year: 429 (2022-23) → 438 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alder Grove Charter School 2?

The student-teacher ratio at Alder Grove Charter School 2 is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alder Grove Charter School 2?

60.6% of students at Alder Grove Charter School 2 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alder Grove Charter School 2?

The largest demographic group at Alder Grove Charter School 2 is White at 64.7% of enrollment, in Eureka, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alder Grove Charter School 2?

Alder Grove Charter School 2 has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alder Grove Charter School 2 rank among schools in Eureka?

By Resource Investment Index, Alder Grove Charter School 2 ranks #3 of 6 schools in Eureka, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Eureka on the city page.

What other schools are in Alder Grove Charter School 2 District?

None; Alder Grove Charter School 2 District is a single-school charter district, and Alder Grove Charter School 2 is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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