Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dixon, CA

Dixon Montessori Charter

Federal NCES profile for Dixon Montessori Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060225211473Charter school
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dixon Montessori Charter earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Dixon · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for California
21.0%
free-lunch eligible

Dixon Montessori Charter has class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dixon Montessori Charter ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Dixon, CA.

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

+5 students YoY

Dixon Montessori Charter held near 452 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 20.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 060225211473 · Dixon, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

471 enr · 24.8:1 · 21.0% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Eufaula Elementary School (471 students)

Dixon Montessori Charter held near 452 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 20.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Dixon Montessori Charter compares

Dixon Montessori 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 24.8:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.0% ▼ 62% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 50% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.0%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.8:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 78% in California - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$11,837
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 471 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.7%
Two or More 9.1%
Asian 4.5%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Dixon Montessori Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Dixon Montessori Charter District reports $11,837 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Dixon

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Dixon Montessori Charter

How many students attend Dixon Montessori Charter?

Dixon Montessori Charter has 471 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dixon, CA. CCD year-over-year: 447 (2022-23) → 452 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dixon Montessori Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Dixon Montessori Charter is 24.8:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dixon Montessori Charter?

21.0% of students at Dixon Montessori Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dixon Montessori Charter?

The largest demographic group at Dixon Montessori Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 42.7% of enrollment, in Dixon, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dixon Montessori Charter?

Dixon Montessori Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dixon Montessori Charter rank among elementary schools in Dixon?

By Resource Investment Index, Dixon Montessori Charter ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Dixon, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Dixon on the city page.

What other schools are in Dixon Montessori Charter District?

None; Dixon Montessori Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Dixon Montessori 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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