Enrollment
2,170
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060231305058 Charter school
Excelsior Charter — Victorville, CA
Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 98
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: Excelsior Charter District · 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)
84.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26:1
vs 21.6:1 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Excelsior Charter reports 2,170 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 84.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% 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 64% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the California average and 4% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 2170 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Excelsior Charter District spends $15,749 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.1% from local sources (property taxes), 85.1% from the state, and 6.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), 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 Excelsior 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 | 26:1 | ▲ 20% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.0% | ▼ 3% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,170 | top 98% | — | — |
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
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
26:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 89% in California — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,749
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 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
Enrollment 2,170 Top 98% in California — larger than 2% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 84.0
Students per teacher 26:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.0% -3% vs state
NCES ID 060231305058
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 2170:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.7%
In-school suspensions 36
Out-of-school suspensions 25
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excelsior Charter District, which includes Excelsior Charter.
$15,749
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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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
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
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 Excelsior Charter
How many students attend Excelsior Charter?
Excelsior Charter has 2,170 students enrolled. It is a other school in Victorville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Charter is 26:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Victorville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Charter?
Excelsior Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) 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.