Other / mixed grade configuration · Fresno, CA

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter

Federal NCES profile for Carter G. Woodson Public Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060238308697Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.

#11 of 21
schools in Fresno · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
small classes for California
89.4%
free-lunch eligible

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carter G. Woodson Public Charter ranks #11 of 21 schools in Fresno, CA.

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

+11 students YoY

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.1 → 22.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 060238308697 · Fresno, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

364 enr · 16.5:1 · 89.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Charles F Hard Elementary School (364 students)

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.1 → 22.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Carter G. Woodson Public Charter compares

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.4% ▲ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 364 top 66% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.4%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.5%
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
$19,525
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 73 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.5%
African American 17.6%
White 10.7%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Carter G. Woodson Public Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District reports $19,525 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.

Frequently asked questions about Carter G. Woodson Public Charter

How many students attend Carter G. Woodson Public Charter?

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter has 364 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 322 (2022-23) → 333 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carter G. Woodson Public Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Carter G. Woodson Public Charter is 16.5:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 5% 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 Carter G. Woodson Public Charter?

89.4% of students at Carter G. Woodson Public Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carter G. Woodson Public Charter?

The largest demographic group at Carter G. Woodson Public Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carter G. Woodson Public Charter?

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Carter G. Woodson Public Charter rank among schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Carter G. Woodson Public Charter ranks #11 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 Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District?

None; Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Carter G. Woodson Public Charter 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.

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