Enrollment
1,931
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mcclellan, CA
Community Outreach Academy
Federal NCES profile for Community Outreach Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060208111200Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Community Outreach Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.5:1
- large classes for California
- 76.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,931
- students enrolled
Community Outreach Academy has class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Community Outreach Academy District · California
NCES ID 060208111200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Community Outreach Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Community Outreach Academy
Community Outreach Academy is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Mcclellan, California, enrolling 1,931 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.5:1 is larger than about 87% of California schools and 23% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.9% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,931 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 256 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #193, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Community Outreach Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Community Outreach Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,931 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in California, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Community Outreach Academy compares
Community Outreach Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.9% | ▲ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,931 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,931
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
26.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 87% in California - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
22.6%
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
$14,613
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat 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
32
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.2%
Two or More 0.1%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.9, Community Outreach Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Community Outreach Academy District, which includes Community Outreach Academy.
$14,613
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.0%
State 72.4%
Federal 13.7%
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.
Similar other 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 (~1,931 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Community Outreach Academy
How many students attend Community Outreach Academy?
Community Outreach Academy has 1,931 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mcclellan, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Outreach Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Community Outreach Academy is 26.5:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Community Outreach Academy?
76.9% of students at Community Outreach Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Outreach Academy?
The largest demographic group at Community Outreach Academy is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Mcclellan, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Outreach Academy?
Community Outreach Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Community Outreach Academy a good school?
Community Outreach Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Community Outreach Academy District?
None; Community Outreach Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Community Outreach Academy is its only campus.
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