Other / mixed grade configuration · Escondido, CA

Audeo Charter School Iii

Federal NCES profile for Audeo Charter School Iii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060224814228Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Audeo Charter School Iii earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Escondido · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
49.7:1
large classes for California
55.0%
free-lunch eligible

Audeo Charter School Iii has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Audeo Charter School Iii ranks #3 of 3 schools in Escondido, CA.

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

+27 students YoY

Audeo Charter School Iii grew from 111 students in 2022-23 to 138 in 2023-24 (+24.3%).

Teacher FTE added 3.6 → 4.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 060224814228 · Escondido, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

149 enr · 49.7:1 · 55.0% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Audeo Charter School Iii grew from 111 students in 2022-23 to 138 in 2023-24 (+24.3%). Teacher FTE added 3.6 → 4.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Audeo Charter School Iii compares

Audeo Charter School Iii 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 49.7:1 ▲ 131% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.0% ▼ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 149 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

49.7:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
149
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.0%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
49.7:1
students per teacher - 131% 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
36.2%
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
$18,108
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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 75.5%
White 15.6%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Audeo Charter School Iii is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Audeo Charter School Iii District reports $18,108 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Escondido

2 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 Audeo Charter School Iii

How many students attend Audeo Charter School Iii?

Audeo Charter School Iii has 149 students enrolled. It is a public school in Escondido, CA. CCD year-over-year: 111 (2022-23) → 138 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Audeo Charter School Iii?

The student-teacher ratio at Audeo Charter School Iii is 49.7:1, which is 131% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 217% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Audeo Charter School Iii?

55.0% of students at Audeo Charter School Iii are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Audeo Charter School Iii?

The largest demographic group at Audeo Charter School Iii is Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment, in Escondido, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Audeo Charter School Iii?

Audeo Charter School Iii has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (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 Audeo Charter School Iii rank among schools in Escondido?

By Resource Investment Index, Audeo Charter School Iii ranks #3 of 3 schools in Escondido, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Escondido on the city page.

What other schools are in Audeo Charter School Iii District?

None; Audeo Charter School Iii District is a single-school charter district, and Audeo Charter School Iii 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.