Other / mixed grade configuration · San Diego, CA

Diego Hills Central Public Charter

Federal NCES profile for Diego Hills Central Public Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060207914199Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Diego Hills Central Public Charter earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#21 of 27
schools in San Diego · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23.4:1
students per teacher
79.3%
free-lunch eligible

Diego Hills Central Public Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Diego Hills Central Public Charter ranks #21 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Diego Hills Central Public Charter held near 301 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 060207914199 · San Diego, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

304 enr · 23.4:1 · 79.3% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Tanner Williams Elementary School (304 students)

Diego Hills Central Public Charter held near 301 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Diego Hills Central Public Charter compares

Diego Hills Central Public Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.4:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.3% ▲ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 304 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.4:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.3%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
23.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 66% in California - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$21,109
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 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.

Programs

District finance for Diego Hills Central Public Charter District reports $21,109 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in San Diego

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Diego Hills Central Public Charter

How many students attend Diego Hills Central Public Charter?

Diego Hills Central Public Charter has 304 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 304 (2022-23) → 301 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Diego Hills Central Public Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Diego Hills Central Public Charter is 23.4:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Diego Hills Central Public Charter?

79.3% of students at Diego Hills Central Public Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Diego Hills Central Public Charter?

Diego Hills Central Public Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Diego Hills Central Public Charter rank among schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Diego Hills Central Public Charter ranks #21 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in Diego Hills Central Public Charter District?

None; Diego Hills Central Public Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Diego Hills Central Public Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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