Enrollment
255
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060182710720 Charter school
Bay Area Technology — Oakland, CA
Federal NCES profile for Bay Area Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bay Area Technology District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bay Area Technology compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bay Area Technology reports 255 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 35% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 83% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 75.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% above the California average and 46% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 182 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 63.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bay Area Technology District spends $15,876 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.7% from local sources (property taxes), 55.6% from the state, and 18.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bay Area Technology compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 29.1:1 | ▲ 35% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.4% | ▲ 36% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 21% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
75.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% 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
29.1:1
students per teacher
— 35% above state mean
Top 97% in California — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
63.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,876
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 182 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 255 Top 21% in California — larger than 79% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 29.1:1 +35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 75.4% +36% vs state
NCES ID 060182710720
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 69.0%
African American 20.8%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 2.4%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 1.4
Students per counselor 182:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 63.5%
In-school suspensions 27
Out-of-school suspensions 30
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bay Area Technology District, which includes Bay Area Technology.
$15,876
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.7%
State 55.6%
Federal 18.6%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bay Area Technology
How many students attend Bay Area Technology?
Bay Area Technology has 255 students enrolled. It is a other school in Oakland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay Area Technology?
The student-teacher ratio at Bay Area Technology is 29.1:1, which is 35% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 83% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bay Area Technology?
75.4% of students at Bay Area Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bay Area Technology?
The largest demographic group at Bay Area Technology is Hispanic or Latino at 69.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Oakland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay Area Technology?
Bay Area Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.