Enrollment
2,731
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Meridian, CA
Feather River Charter
Federal NCES profile for Feather River Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060240014025Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Feather River Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 34.6:1
- large classes for California
- 34.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,731
- students enrolled
Feather River Charter has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Inspire Charter School - North District · California
NCES ID 060240014025 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
79.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
34.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Feather River Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Feather River Charter
Feather River Charter is a large charter combined-grade school in Meridian, California, enrolling 2,731 students.
Class loads run heavy: 34.6:1 is larger than about 98% of California schools and 61% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.1% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,731 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 202 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #106.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 2334 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Inspire Charter School - North District spends $10,506 per pupil, 36% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Inspire Charter School - North District is a single-school charter district, so Feather River Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 2,731 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 Feather River Charter compares
Feather River 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 | 34.6:1 | ▲ 61% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.1% | ▼ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,731 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
34.6:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,731
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
34.6:1
students per teacher
- 61% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,506
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
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 2334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 69.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
Two or More 10.5%
Asian 3.0%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Feather River Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inspire Charter School - North District, which includes Feather River Charter.
$10,506
Per student
-36%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.9%
State 87.3%
Federal 2.9%
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 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 (~2,731 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Feather River Charter
How many students attend Feather River Charter?
Feather River Charter has 2,731 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meridian, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Feather River Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Feather River Charter is 34.6:1, which is 61% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 120% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Feather River Charter?
34.1% of students at Feather River Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Feather River Charter?
The largest demographic group at Feather River Charter is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Meridian, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Feather River Charter?
Feather River Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Feather River Charter a good school?
Feather River Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Inspire Charter School - North District?
None; Inspire Charter School - North District is a single-school charter district, and Feather River Charter is its only campus.
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