Other / mixed grade configuration · Fresno, CA
Big Picture Educational Academy
Federal NCES profile for Big Picture Educational Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Big Picture Educational Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.
- #19 of 21
- schools in Fresno · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.6:1
- small classes for California
- 57.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Big Picture Educational Academy has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Big Picture Educational Academy ranks #19 of 21 schools in Fresno, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060182912427 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+56 students YoY
Big Picture Educational Academy grew from 494 students in 2022-23 to 550 in 2023-24 (+11.3%).
Teacher FTE lost 28.4 → 22.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+56 students YoY 060182912427 · Fresno, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
520 enr · 18.6:1 · 57.5% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Ward Central Elementary (520 students)
Big Picture Educational Academy grew from 494 students in 2022-23 to 550 in 2023-24 (+11.3%). Teacher FTE lost 28.4 → 22.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Big Picture Educational Academy compares
Big Picture Educational Academy 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 | 18.6:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.5% | ▲ 4% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 520 | top 42% | - | - |
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 74.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.6, Big Picture Educational Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Big Picture Educational Academy District reports $19,354 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Fresno
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 (~520 students)
Frequently asked questions about Big Picture Educational Academy
How many students attend Big Picture Educational Academy?
Big Picture Educational Academy has 520 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 494 (2022-23) → 550 (2023-24), up 56.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Picture Educational Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Picture Educational Academy is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 Big Picture Educational Academy?
57.5% of students at Big Picture Educational Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Picture Educational Academy?
The largest demographic group at Big Picture Educational Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 74.0% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Picture Educational Academy?
Big Picture Educational Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Big Picture Educational Academy rank among schools in Fresno?
By Resource Investment Index, Big Picture Educational Academy ranks #19 of 21 schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fresno on the city page.
What other schools are in Big Picture Educational Academy District?
None; Big Picture Educational Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Big Picture Educational Academy is its only campus.