Enrollment
852
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Visalia, CA
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii
Federal NCES profile for Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060148514209Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #8 of 9
- schools in Visalia · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 40.6:1
- large classes for California
- 81.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii ranks #8 of 9 schools in Visalia, CA.
School address
District: Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii District · California
NCES ID 060148514209 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
40.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+89% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Visalia, California, enrolling 852 students.
Class loads run heavy: 40.6:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 89% 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 81.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 852 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,286 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #926, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Visalia's public schools, it stands alongside Special Education (1,141 students): Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (40.6:1 vs 11.8:1).
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii District is a single-school charter district, so Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii compares
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 40.6:1 | ▲ 89% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.6% | ▲ 47% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 852 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
40.6:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
852
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
40.6:1
students per teacher
- 89% 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
49.3%
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
$18,262
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 284 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
- 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii District, which includes Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii.
$18,262
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.1%
State 89.4%
Federal 8.5%
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 in Visalia
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Special Education
Special-education school
1,141 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Valley Life Charter
Standard public school
688 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Visalia Charter Independent Study
Standard public school
515 students 10.5:1 students per teacher
Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center
Standard public school
467 students 33.4:1 students per teacher
La Sierra High
Standard public school
191 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Tulare County Court
Alternative education program
66 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
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 (~852 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~40.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii
How many students attend Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii?
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii has 852 students enrolled. It is a public school in Visalia, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii?
The student-teacher ratio at Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii is 40.6:1, which is 89% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 159% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii?
81.6% of students at Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii?
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii rank among schools in Visalia?
By Resource Investment Index, Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii ranks #8 of 9 schools in Visalia, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Visalia on the city page.
Is Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii a good school?
Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. 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 Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii District?
None; Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii District is a single-school charter district, and Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii is its only campus.
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