Enrollment
43
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grass Valley, CA
Chicago Park Community Charter
Federal NCES profile for Chicago Park Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060834013003Charter school
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 71
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 →
The verdict
Chicago Park Community Charter earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 25/100
- 32:1
- large classes for California
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 43
- students enrolled
Chicago Park Community Charter has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chicago Park Elementary · 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chicago Park Community Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Chicago Park Community Charter reports 43 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 32:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% 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 15.7:1, it is 104% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% below the California average and 3% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 860 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chicago Park Elementary spends $12,426 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 59.4% from local sources (property taxes), 38.7% from the state, and 1.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Chicago Park Community Charter 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 | 32:1 | ▲ 48% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 10% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
32 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
43 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 10% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32:1
students per teacher
— 48% above state mean
Top 98% in California — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,426
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Per 860 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.
Overview
Enrollment 43 Top 5% in California — larger than 95% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 32:1 +48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% -10% vs state
NCES ID 060834013003
Student demographics
White 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 74.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.1
Students per counselor 860:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chicago Park Elementary, which includes Chicago Park Community Charter.
$12,426
Per student
-25%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.4%
State 38.7%
Federal 1.9%
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
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Chicago Park Community Charter
How many students attend Chicago Park Community Charter?
Chicago Park Community Charter has 43 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Grass Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicago Park Community Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Chicago Park Community Charter is 32:1, which is 48% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 104% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chicago Park Community Charter?
50.0% of students at Chicago Park Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chicago Park Community Charter?
The largest demographic group at Chicago Park Community Charter is White at 74.4%. The school serves a student body in Grass Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chicago Park Community Charter?
Chicago Park Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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.
Is Chicago Park Community Charter a good school?
Chicago Park Community Charter earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.