Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy
Federal NCES profile for Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #18 of 23
- schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 42.2:1
- large classes for California
- 77.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy ranks #18 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060170312785 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-32 students YoY
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy shrank from 505 students in 2022-23 to 473 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).
Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 13.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-32 students YoY 060170312785 · Sacramento, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
464 enr · 42.2:1 · 77.6% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Northside Elementary School (464 students)
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy shrank from 505 students in 2022-23 to 473 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 13.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy compares
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy is a shrinking 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 | 42.2:1 | ▲ 96% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.6% | ▲ 40% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 464 | top 50% | - | - |
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 57.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy District reports $14,222 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Sacramento
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 (~464 students)
Frequently asked questions about Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy
How many students attend Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy?
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy has 464 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 505 (2022-23) → 473 (2023-24), down 32.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy is 42.2:1, which is 96% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 169% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy?
77.6% of students at Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy?
The largest demographic group at Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy?
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy rank among schools in Sacramento?
By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy ranks #18 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sacramento on the city page.
What other schools are in Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy District?
None; Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy is its only campus.