Enrollment
326
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stockton, CA
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy
Federal NCES profile for Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060253214481Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #8 of 14
- schools in Stockton · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 81.5:1
- large classes for California
- 82.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Aspire Stockton 6-12 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy ranks #8 of 14 schools in Stockton, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060253214481 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
81.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+279% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most California schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy falls within the wide middle of the California distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Stockton, California, enrolling 326 students.
Class loads run heavy: 81.5:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 279% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 326 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,313 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #549.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 55/100).
16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District spends $29,754 per pupil, 59% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Stockton's public schools, it stands alongside Franklin High (2,065 students): Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (81.5:1 vs 19.9:1).
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy 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 Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy compares
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 81.5:1 | ▲ 279% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.4% | ▲ 48% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 326 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
81.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.4%
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
81.5:1
students per teacher
- 279% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$29,754
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.8%
African American 20.9%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 5.2%
White 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District, which includes Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy.
$29,754
Per student
+59%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 11.2%
State 85.8%
Federal 3.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Stockton
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Franklin High
Standard public school
2,065 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Venture Academy
Alternative education program
1,657 students 21:1 students per teacher
One.Charter
Alternative education program
1,356 students 39.9:1 students per teacher
Able Charter
Standard public school
1,186 students 22.4:1 students per teacher
San Joaquin County Community
Alternative education program
1,021 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
San Joaquin County Special Education
Special-education school
904 students 9.6:1 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 (~326 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~81.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy
How many students attend Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy?
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy has 326 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stockton, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy is 81.5:1, which is 279% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 419% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy?
82.4% of students at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy?
The largest demographic group at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy?
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy rank among schools in Stockton?
By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy ranks #8 of 14 schools in Stockton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Stockton on the city page.
What other schools are in Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District?
None; Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy is its only campus.
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