Capital City Independent Study

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Sacramento, California

Capital City Independent Study in Sacramento, California enrolled 258 students in 2024-25 with 19.6 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 31-36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 13% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 55-59% (California: 86.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 58% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 33%

614 students in 2022-23, 356 students in 2023-24, 258 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.1 to 19.6.

Students enrolled at Capital City Independent Study by school year2022-23: 614, 2023-24: 356, 2024-25: 25802004006008002022-236142023-243562024-25258
Students enrolled at Capital City Independent Study by school year2022-23: 614, 2023-24: 356, 2024-25: 25802004006008002022-236142023-243562024-25258
Students enrolled at Capital City Independent Study by school year2022-23: 614, 2023-24: 356, 2024-25: 25802004006008002022-236142023-243562024-25258
Students enrolled at Capital City Independent Study by school year2022-23: 614, 2023-24: 356, 2024-25: 25802004006008002022-236142023-243562024-25258
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361429.121.1
2023-2435617.820.0
2024-2525819.613.2

13.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 13.2; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 13.2; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 13.2; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 13.2; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,238 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Capital City Independent Study enrolled 1,238 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,238 of the 1,238 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions11
  • Chronically absent59.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

43.0% of students were Hispanic, 20.9% Asian, 14.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic43.0%
  2. Asian20.9%
  3. Black14.7%
  4. White13.2%
  5. Two or more races5.0%
  6. Pacific Islander1.9%
  7. American Indian1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Capital City Independent Study scored proficient or above: 31-36% in reading in 2021-22 and 13% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2231‑36%38%45%
Math, 2022-2313%28% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

55-59% of the 116 students in Capital City Independent Study's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate55‑59%83%86.2%
Students in the class1162,905495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Sacramento

11 public schools of this kind in Sacramento report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Highlands Community Charter11,71392.293.4%
Natomas Charter1,85023.427.4%
California Innovative Career Academy1,72914.386.4%
Fortune1,69818.373.5%
Westlake Charter1,49321.627.7%
Las Flores High (Alternative)53226.263.5%
Keema School for Independent Study52918.983.9%
Higher Learning Academy51933.171.1%

All public schools in Sacramento →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Capital City Independent Study

  1. Las Flores High (Alternative)The nearest public school of this kind, 2.6 miles away: 532 students, 26.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  2. FortuneThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.9 miles away: 1,698 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  3. Compare Capital City Independent Study with Las Flores High (Alternative)Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Sacramento City Unified spends per student$17,785 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,785
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaCapital City Independent Study is the number 263 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#263 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.13.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Capital City Independent Study

  1. How many students attend Capital City Independent Study?
    258 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 614 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Sacramento, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital City Independent Study?
    13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Capital City Independent Study a Title I school?
    Capital City Independent Study has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Capital City Independent Study do on state tests?
    The students tested at Capital City Independent Study scored proficient or above: 31-36% in reading in 2021-22 and 13% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Capital City Independent Study?
    55-59% of the 116 students in Capital City Independent Study's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Capital City Independent Study in?
    Sacramento City Unified, NCES district ID 0633840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 063384006327 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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