Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Maria, CA

Family Partnership Charter

Federal NCES profile for Family Partnership Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060237811789Charter school
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Family Partnership Charter earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools.

#1 of 36
public schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
16.9:1
small classes for California
34.8%
free-lunch eligible

Family Partnership Charter has class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Family Partnership Charter ranks #1 of 36 public schools in Santa Maria, CA.

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

+32 students YoY

Family Partnership Charter grew from 368 students in 2022-23 to 400 in 2023-24 (+8.7%).

Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 23.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 060237811789 · Santa Maria, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

372 enr · 16.9:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Wadley High School (372 students)

Family Partnership Charter grew from 368 students in 2022-23 to 400 in 2023-24 (+8.7%). Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 23.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Family Partnership Charter compares

Family Partnership Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▼ 21% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.8% ▼ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 372 top 65% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 16% in California - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,728
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.6%
Hispanic or Latino 34.2%
Two or More 8.2%
Asian 2.2%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Family Partnership Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Family Partnership Charter District reports $13,728 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Santa Maria

1 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 Family Partnership Charter

How many students attend Family Partnership Charter?

Family Partnership Charter has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Maria, CA. CCD year-over-year: 368 (2022-23) → 400 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Family Partnership Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Family Partnership Charter is 16.9:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Family Partnership Charter?

34.8% of students at Family Partnership Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Family Partnership Charter?

The largest demographic group at Family Partnership Charter is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Santa Maria, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Family Partnership Charter?

Family Partnership Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Family Partnership Charter rank among public schools in Santa Maria?

By Resource Investment Index, Family Partnership Charter ranks #1 of 36 public schools in Santa Maria, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Santa Maria on the city page.

What other schools are in Family Partnership Charter District?

None; Family Partnership Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Family Partnership 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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