Enrollment
334
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · San Bernardino, CA
Asa Charter
Federal NCES profile for Asa Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060171111105Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Asa Charter earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.
- #10 of 11
- schools in San Bernardino · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.9:1
- large classes for California
- 82.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Asa Charter has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Asa Charter ranks #10 of 11 schools in San Bernardino, CA.
School address
District: Asa Charter District · California
NCES ID 060171111105 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Asa Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Asa Charter
Asa Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in San Bernardino, California, enrolling 334 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 334 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,367 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,194, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 445 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among San Bernardino's public schools, it stands alongside San Bernardino County Special Education (1,860 students): Asa Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.9:1 vs 12.9:1).
Asa Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Asa 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 Asa Charter compares
Asa 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 | 23.9:1 | ▲ 11% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.1% | ▲ 48% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.5%
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
$14,588
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 76.6%
African American 9.6%
Two or More 6.9%
White 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Asa Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Asa Charter District, which includes Asa Charter.
$14,588
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 78.5%
Federal 4.3%
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 Bernardino
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
San Bernardino County Special Education
Special-education school
1,860 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Norton Science and Language Academy
Standard public school
1,249 students 24:1 students per teacher
Options for Youth-San Bernardino
Standard public school
1,168 students 41.7:1 students per teacher
Public Safety Academy
Standard public school
396 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Community School/Independent Alternative Education
Alternative education program
394 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Virtual Academy
Alternative education program
346 students 6.7:1 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 (~334 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Asa Charter
How many students attend Asa Charter?
Asa Charter has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Bernardino, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Asa Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Asa Charter is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Asa Charter?
82.1% of students at Asa Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Asa Charter?
The largest demographic group at Asa Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 76.6% of enrollment, in San Bernardino, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Asa Charter?
Asa Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Asa Charter rank among schools in San Bernardino?
By Resource Investment Index, Asa Charter ranks #10 of 11 schools in San Bernardino, 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 Bernardino on the city page.
Is Asa Charter a good school?
Asa Charter earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Asa Charter District?
None; Asa Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Asa Charter is its only campus.
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