Other / mixed grade configuration · San Diego, CA

Charter School of San Diego

Federal NCES profile for Charter School of San Diego, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060187603939Charter school
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charter School of San Diego earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools.

#27 of 27
schools in San Diego · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Lower
29.9:1
large classes for California
65.0%
free-lunch eligible

Charter School of San Diego has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charter School of San Diego ranks #27 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA.

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

+28 students YoY

Charter School of San Diego held near 1,443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 46.1 → 43.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+28 students YoY 060187603939 · San Diego, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,375 enr · 29.9:1 · 65.0% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Triad Math and Science Academy (1,374 students)

Charter School of San Diego held near 1,443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.1 → 43.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Charter School of San Diego compares

Charter School of San Diego 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 29.9:1 ▲ 39% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.0% ▲ 17% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,375 top 7% - -

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

29.9:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,375
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
29.9:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.1%
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
$18,482
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.2 FTE
Per 430 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.3%
White 22.2%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Charter School of San Diego is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Charter School of San Diego District reports $18,482 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in San Diego

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 Charter School of San Diego

How many students attend Charter School of San Diego?

Charter School of San Diego has 1,375 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,415 (2022-23) → 1,443 (2023-24), nearly flat (+28).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charter School of San Diego?

The student-teacher ratio at Charter School of San Diego is 29.9:1, which is 39% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 90% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charter School of San Diego?

65.0% of students at Charter School of San Diego are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charter School of San Diego?

The largest demographic group at Charter School of San Diego is Hispanic or Latino at 59.3% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charter School of San Diego?

Charter School of San Diego has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower 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 Charter School of San Diego rank among schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Charter School of San Diego ranks #27 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in Charter School of San Diego District?

None; Charter School of San Diego District is a single-school charter district, and Charter School of San Diego 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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