Enrollment
854
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 061968002361
Chalone Peaks Middle — King City, CA
Federal NCES profile for Chalone Peaks Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 11
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 31
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: King City Union · 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)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chalone Peaks Middle 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
Chalone Peaks Middle reports 854 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% 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 40% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the California average and 68% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 285 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding King City Union spends $17,161 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.7% from local sources (property taxes), 64.8% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Chalone Peaks Middle 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 | 22.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.9% | ▲ 57% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 854 | top 85% | — | — |
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
86.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 52% in California — lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$17,161
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 285 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 95 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 854 Top 85% in California — larger than 15% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 22.2:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.9% +57% vs state
NCES ID 061968002361
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 95.7%
White 2.2%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 0.2%
African American 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 285:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.8%
In-school suspensions 55
Out-of-school suspensions 95
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for King City Union, which includes Chalone Peaks Middle.
$17,161
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 64.8%
Federal 14.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 637
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Chalone Peaks Middle
How many students attend Chalone Peaks Middle?
Chalone Peaks Middle has 854 students enrolled. It is a middle school in King City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chalone Peaks Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Chalone Peaks Middle is 22.2:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chalone Peaks Middle?
86.9% of students at Chalone Peaks Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chalone Peaks Middle?
The largest demographic group at Chalone Peaks Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 95.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in King City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chalone Peaks Middle?
Chalone Peaks Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.