Enrollment
372
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Family Partnership Charter District · California
NCES ID 060237811789 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Family Partnership Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Family Partnership Charter
Family Partnership Charter is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Santa Maria, California, enrolling 372 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 372 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 1,006 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #14, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 58/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Family Partnership Charter District spends $9,968 per pupil, 40% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Santa Maria's public schools, it stands alongside Trivium Charter (321 students): Family Partnership Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.9:1 vs 18.9:1).
Family Partnership Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Family Partnership Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Family Partnership Charter compares
Family Partnership 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$9,968
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Family Partnership Charter District, which includes Family Partnership Charter.
$9,968
Per student
-40%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.6%
State 82.8%
Federal 1.6%
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 Santa Maria
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~372 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Family Partnership Charter a good school?
Family Partnership Charter earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. 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 Family Partnership Charter District?
None; Family Partnership Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Family Partnership Charter is its only campus.
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