Centennial Independent Study

Public school, grades 1 to 12 · Madera, California

Centennial Independent Study in Madera, California enrolled 25 students in 2024-25 with 2.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (California: 86.2%).

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

Enrollment rose 32% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

19 students in 2022-23, 20 students in 2023-24, 25 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.0 to 2.0.

Students enrolled at Centennial Independent Study by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23192023-24202024-2525
Students enrolled at Centennial Independent Study by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23192023-24202024-2525
Students enrolled at Centennial Independent Study by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23192023-24202024-2525
Students enrolled at Centennial Independent Study by school year2022-23: 19, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23192023-24202024-2525
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23192.09.3
2023-24202.19.7
2024-25252.012.8

12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 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 12.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 12.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 12.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 12.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state 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 95 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Centennial Independent Study enrolled 19 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 95 of the 19 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

44.0% of students were White, 40.0% Hispanic, 8.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White44.0%
  2. Hispanic40.0%
  3. Black8.0%
  4. Asian4.0%
  5. Two or more races4.0%

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 12 students in Centennial 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 rate50% or more90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class12177495,492

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 Madera

7 public schools of this kind in Madera report 2024-25 enrollment; Centennial Independent Study is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gould Educational Center3517.866.1%
Duane E. Furman Independent Study34819.782.8%
Pioneer Technical Center20718.287.0%
Madera County Independent Academy6125.482.0%
Freedom Home5327.737.7%
Centennial Independent Study2512.880.0%
Valley Children's Hospital316.750.0%

All public schools in Madera →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Centennial Independent Study

  1. Freedom HomeThe nearest public school of this kind, 4.3 miles away: 53 students, 27.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  2. Valley Children's HospitalThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.0 miles away: 3 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).6.0 mi
  3. Compare Centennial Independent Study with Freedom HomeStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Golden Valley Unified spends per student$13,158 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,158
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaCentennial Independent Study is the number 481 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#481 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.12.8:1
  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 Centennial Independent Study

  1. How many students attend Centennial Independent Study?
    25 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 19 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Madera, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial Independent Study?
    12.8 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 Centennial Independent Study a Title I school?
    Centennial 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. What is the graduation rate at Centennial Independent Study?
    50% or more of the 12 students in Centennial 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.
  5. What district is Centennial Independent Study in?
    Golden Valley Unified, NCES district ID 0600068. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060006811949 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 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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