Enrollment
282
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 062703014183 Charter school
Delta Charter Online — Tracy, CA
Federal NCES profile for Delta Charter Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 90
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: New Jerusalem 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Delta Charter Online 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
Delta Charter Online reports 282 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 34% 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 15.9:1, it is 82% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the California average and 16% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 282 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding New Jerusalem Elementary spends $13,482 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.4% from local sources (property taxes), 79.4% from the state, and 4.2% 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 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 Delta Charter Online 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 | 29:1 | ▲ 34% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.5% | ▼ 22% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 24% | — | — |
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
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% 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
29:1
students per teacher
— 34% above state mean
Top 97% in California — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,482
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 282 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 282 Top 24% in California — larger than 76% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 29:1 +34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.5% -22% vs state
NCES ID 062703014183
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.7%
White 26.2%
Asian 9.6%
Two or More 6.7%
African American 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 282:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Jerusalem Elementary, which includes Delta Charter Online.
$13,482
Per student
-25%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.4%
State 79.4%
Federal 4.2%
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
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 29.1:1
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 30.8:1
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
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Delta Home Charter
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Delta Keys Charter
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Duncan-Russell Community Day
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Delta Charter Online
How many students attend Delta Charter Online?
Delta Charter Online has 282 students enrolled. It is a other school in Tracy, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Charter Online?
The student-teacher ratio at Delta Charter Online is 29:1, which is 34% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 82% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delta Charter Online?
43.5% of students at Delta Charter Online are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta Charter Online?
The largest demographic group at Delta Charter Online is Hispanic or Latino at 50.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Tracy, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta Charter Online?
Delta Charter Online has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) 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.