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
0/100100/10015/100
👥 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.

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

+21 students YoY

Asa Charter grew from 319 students in 2022-23 to 340 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 060171111105 · San Bernardino, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

334 enr · 23.9:1 · 82.1% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Farley Elementary School (334 students)

Asa Charter grew from 319 students in 2022-23 to 340 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Asa Charter compares

Asa Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$16,100
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
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.

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

District finance for Asa Charter District reports $16,100 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in San Bernardino

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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 340 (2023-24), up 21.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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