Enrollment
183
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 062274012358
Crossroads Alternative Education Center — Los Banos, CA
Federal NCES profile for Crossroads Alternative Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
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 →
School address
District: Los Banos Unified · 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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crossroads Alternative Education Center compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Crossroads Alternative Education Center reports 183 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 65.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% above the California average and 26% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Los Banos Unified spends $16,772 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.4% from local sources (property taxes), 67.9% from the state, and 14.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Crossroads Alternative Education Center 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 | 20.1:1 | ▼ 7% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.2% | ▲ 17% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 16% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
65.2%
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
20.1:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 30% in California — lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.4%
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
$16,772
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
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
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 183 Top 16% in California — larger than 84% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 20.1:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 65.2% +17% vs state
NCES ID 062274012358
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 88.0%
White 7.7%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Banos Unified, which includes Crossroads Alternative Education Center.
$16,772
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 67.9%
Federal 14.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,725
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,543
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 938
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 884
- Students per teacher
- 30.8:1
- Enrollment
- 812
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
Similar other schools in Los Banos
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
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.
Frequently asked questions about Crossroads Alternative Education Center
How many students attend Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
Crossroads Alternative Education Center has 183 students enrolled. It is a other school in Los Banos, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Alternative Education Center is 20.1:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
65.2% of students at Crossroads Alternative Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Crossroads Alternative Education Center is Hispanic or Latino at 88.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Banos, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
Crossroads Alternative Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.