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
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chicago Park Community Charter earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 12
- elementary schools in Grass Valley · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 43:1
- large classes for California
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Chicago Park Community Charter has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chicago Park Community Charter ranks #2 of 12 elementary schools in Grass Valley, CA.
School address
District: Chicago Park Elementary · California
NCES ID 060834013003 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
43:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+100% 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
What stands out at Chicago Park Community Charter
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Chicago Park Community Charter enrolls fewer students than most California schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Chicago Park Community Charter falls within the wide middle of the California distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Chicago Park Community Charter's district reports $14,281 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the California average of $18,665. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Chicago Park Community Charter is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Grass Valley, California, enrolling 43 students.
Class loads run heavy: 43:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 100% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 43 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 122 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #105, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 860 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Chicago Park Elementary spends $14,281 per pupil, 23% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Grass Valley's elementary schools, it stands alongside Grass Valley Charter (546 students): Chicago Park Community Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (43:1 vs 24.8:1).
Its district, Chicago Park Elementary, also runs Chicago Park Elementary (120 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chicago Park Community Charter compares
Chicago Park Community Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 43:1 | ▲ 100% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
43:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
43:1
students per teacher
- 100% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,281
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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.
Student demographics
White 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 74.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Chicago Park Community Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chicago Park Elementary, which includes Chicago Park Community Charter.
$14,281
Per student
-23%
vs California
Avg $18,665
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 59.4%
State 38.7%
Federal 1.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Chicago Park Community Charter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Park Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chicago Park Community Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar elementary schools in Grass Valley
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Grass Valley Charter
Standard public school
546 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Union Hill Elementary
Standard public school
542 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Cottage Hill Elementary
Standard public school
485 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Lyman Gilmore Middle
Standard public school
464 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Standard public school
357 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
Alta Sierra Elementary
Standard public school
338 students 22.5:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~43 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~43:1)
Next steps
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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 an 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 43:1, which is 100% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 174% 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% of enrollment, 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 (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 Chicago Park Community Charter rank among elementary schools in Grass Valley?
By Resource Investment Index, Chicago Park Community Charter ranks #2 of 12 elementary schools in Grass Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Grass Valley on the city page.
What other schools are in Chicago Park Elementary?
Besides Chicago Park Community Charter, Chicago Park Elementary also operates Chicago Park Elementary (120 students). See the Chicago Park Elementary district page for the complete list.
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