Enrollment
2,170
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Victorville, CA
Excelsior Charter
Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060231305058Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Excelsior Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #3 of 9
- schools in Victorville · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 25.8:1
- large classes for California
- 54.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Excelsior Charter has class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Charter ranks #3 of 9 schools in Victorville, CA.
School address
District: Excelsior Charter District · California
NCES ID 060231305058 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
84.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excelsior Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Excelsior Charter
Excelsior Charter is a higher-need, large charter combined-grade school in Victorville, California, enrolling 2,170 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 98% of state schools at 2,170 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 287 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #131.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (23%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 2170 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Victorville's public schools, it stands alongside University Preparatory (1,136 students): Excelsior Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.8:1 vs 27.7:1).
Excelsior Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Excelsior Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 2,170 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in California, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Excelsior Charter compares
Excelsior Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.8:1 | ▲ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.0% | ▼ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,170 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,170
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
25.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 84% in California - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,721
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 2170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.8%
White 23.0%
African American 9.0%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Excelsior Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excelsior Charter District, which includes Excelsior Charter.
$15,721
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.1%
State 85.1%
Federal 6.8%
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.
Similar other schools in Victorville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
University Preparatory
Standard public school
1,136 students 27.7:1 students per teacher
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Academy
Standard public school
1,058 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Lakeview Leadership Academy
Standard public school
901 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter
Standard public school
886 students 35.4:1 students per teacher
Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande
Standard public school
862 students 29.7:1 students per teacher
Mojave River Academy - Route 66
Standard public school
450 students 25:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~2,170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Excelsior Charter
How many students attend Excelsior Charter?
Excelsior Charter has 2,170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Victorville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Charter is 25.8:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excelsior Charter?
54.0% of students at Excelsior Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excelsior Charter?
The largest demographic group at Excelsior Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 60.8% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Charter?
Excelsior Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excelsior Charter rank among schools in Victorville?
By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior Charter ranks #3 of 9 schools in Victorville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Victorville on the city page.
Is Excelsior Charter a good school?
Excelsior Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Excelsior Charter District?
None; Excelsior Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Excelsior Charter is its only campus.
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