Enrollment
396
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060146814198Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: America's Finest Charter District · California
NCES ID 060146814198 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How America's Finest Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at America's Finest Charter
America's Finest Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in San Diego, California, enrolling 396 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.7:1, America's Finest Charter is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 36% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 87.8% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,401 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #859.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 396 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among San Diego's public schools, it stands alongside The O'farrell Charter (1,862 students): America's Finest Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.7:1 vs 20.7:1).
America's Finest Charter District is a single-school charter district, so America's Finest Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How America's Finest Charter compares
America's Finest Charter on the metrics families compare, against 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
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
51.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,765
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 396 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 76.5%
African American 14.4%
Asian 3.0%
White 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, America's Finest Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for America's Finest Charter District, which includes America's Finest Charter.
$15,765
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.7%
State 33.9%
Federal 20.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in San Diego
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
The O'farrell Charter
Standard public school
1,862 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
Logan Memorial Educational Campus
Standard public school
1,467 students 29.3:1 students per teacher
Charter School of San Diego
Standard public school
1,375 students 29.9:1 students per teacher
San Diego Scpa
Standard public school
1,297 students 24.5:1 students per teacher
Gompers Preparatory Academy
Standard public school
1,175 students 28.7:1 students per teacher
Launch Virtual Academy
Alternative education program
578 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~396 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is America's Finest Charter a good school?
America's Finest Charter earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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