Other / mixed grade configuration · San Diego, CA
America's Finest Charter
Federal NCES profile for America's Finest Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
America's Finest Charter earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- #22 of 27
- schools in San Diego · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.7:1
- small classes for California
- 87.8%
- free-lunch eligible
America's Finest Charter has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, America's Finest Charter ranks #22 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060146814198 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
America's Finest Charter held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 28.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 060146814198 · San Diego, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
396 enr · 13.7:1 · 87.8% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Roger B Chaffee Elementary School (396 students)
America's Finest Charter held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.1 → 28.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How America's Finest Charter compares
America's Finest Charter 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 36% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.8% | ▲ 58% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, America's Finest Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for America's Finest Charter District reports $19,849 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in San Diego
6 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.
Similar enrollment (~396 students)
Frequently asked questions about America's Finest Charter
How many students attend America's Finest Charter?
America's Finest Charter has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 444 (2022-23) → 453 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at America's Finest Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at America's Finest Charter is 13.7:1, which is 36% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% lower 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 America's Finest Charter?
87.8% of students at America's Finest Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of America's Finest Charter?
The largest demographic group at America's Finest Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 76.5% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for America's Finest Charter?
America's Finest Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 America's Finest Charter rank among schools in San Diego?
By Resource Investment Index, America's Finest Charter ranks #22 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Diego on the city page.
What other schools are in America's Finest Charter District?
None; America's Finest Charter District is a single-school charter district, and America's Finest Charter is its only campus.