Enrollment
240
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 064116008424 Charter school
Charter Home School Academy — Visalia, CA
Federal NCES profile for Charter Home School Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 78
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: Visalia Unified · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charter Home School Academy 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
Charter Home School Academy reports 240 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% above the California average and 32% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Visalia Unified spends $15,937 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.1% from local sources (property taxes), 69.0% from the state, and 12.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Charter Home School Academy 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 | 16.6:1 | ▼ 23% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.5% | ▲ 23% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 20% | — | — |
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
68.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher
— 23% below state mean
Top 12% in California — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,937
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 240 Top 20% in California — larger than 80% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 16.6:1 -23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.5% +23% vs state
NCES ID 064116008424
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 73.3%
White 14.6%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 2.5%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Visalia Unified, which includes Charter Home School Academy.
$15,937
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.1%
State 69.0%
Federal 12.9%
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
- 2,490
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,059
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,890
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,637
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 975
- Students per teacher
- 25.4:1
Similar elementary schools in Visalia
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Riverway Elementary
Standard public school
857 students 27.4:1 students per teacher
Annie R. Mitchell
Standard public school
789 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Elementary
Standard public school
756 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Manuel F. Hernandez
Standard public school
707 students 24:1 students per teacher
Four Creeks Elementary
Standard public school
654 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Denton Elementary
Standard public school
648 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
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 Charter Home School Academy
How many students attend Charter Home School Academy?
Charter Home School Academy has 240 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Visalia, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charter Home School Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Charter Home School Academy is 16.6:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charter Home School Academy?
68.5% of students at Charter Home School Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charter Home School Academy?
The largest demographic group at Charter Home School Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 73.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Visalia, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charter Home School Academy?
Charter Home School Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.