Enrollment
293
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ballico, CA
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
Federal NCES profile for Ballico-Cressey Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060375000344Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 27
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.3:1
- small classes for California
- 44.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 293
- students enrolled
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ballico-Cressey Elementary · California
NCES ID 060375000344 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ballico-Cressey Community Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Ballico, California, enrolling 293 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 293 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 764 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #180.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and White (29%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 293 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Ballico-Cressey Elementary, also runs Cressey Elementary (43 students).
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 Ballico-Cressey Community Charter compares
Ballico-Cressey Community 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 | 18.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.2% | ▼ 20% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 293 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 23% in California - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$14,384
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 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 67.2%
White 28.7%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Ballico-Cressey Community Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ballico-Cressey Elementary, which includes Ballico-Cressey Community Charter.
$14,384
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 57.6%
Federal 12.6%
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.
How Ballico-Cressey Community Charter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cressey Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ballico-Cressey Community Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar elementary 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 (~293 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
How many students attend Ballico-Cressey Community Charter?
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter has 293 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ballico, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballico-Cressey Community Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Ballico-Cressey Community Charter is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ballico-Cressey Community Charter?
44.2% of students at Ballico-Cressey Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballico-Cressey Community Charter?
The largest demographic group at Ballico-Cressey Community Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in Ballico, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballico-Cressey Community Charter?
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).
Is Ballico-Cressey Community Charter a good school?
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Ballico-Cressey Elementary?
Besides Ballico-Cressey Community Charter, Ballico-Cressey Elementary also operates Cressey Elementary (43 students). See the Ballico-Cressey Elementary district page for the complete list.
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