Enrollment
426
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060214713935 Charter school
Empowering Possibilities International Charter — West Sacramento, CA
Federal NCES profile for Empowering Possibilities International Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 21
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 31
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
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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Empowering Possibilities International Charter 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
Empowering Possibilities International Charter reports 426 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 62.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% above the California average and 21% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Empowering Possibilities International Charter District spends $17,271 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.1% from local sources (property taxes), 68.8% from the state, and 15.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F), 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 Empowering Possibilities International Charter 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 | 19.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.8% | ▲ 13% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 426 | top 44% | — | — |
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
62.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 27% in California — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,271
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
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 426 Top 44% in California — larger than 56% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 62.8% +13% vs state
NCES ID 060214713935
Student demographics
White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.7%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Empowering Possibilities International Charter District, which includes Empowering Possibilities International Charter.
$17,271
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 68.8%
Federal 15.1%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Empowering Possibilities International Charter
How many students attend Empowering Possibilities International Charter?
Empowering Possibilities International Charter has 426 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in West Sacramento, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Empowering Possibilities International Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Empowering Possibilities International Charter is 19.7:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 24% 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 Empowering Possibilities International Charter?
62.8% of students at Empowering Possibilities International Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Empowering Possibilities International Charter?
The largest demographic group at Empowering Possibilities International Charter is White at 89.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in West Sacramento, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Empowering Possibilities International Charter?
Empowering Possibilities International Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) 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.