Elementary school (grades K-5) · Forest Ranch, CA
Forest Ranch Charter
Federal NCES profile for Forest Ranch Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Forest Ranch Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22:1
- students per teacher
- 54.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
Forest Ranch Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060189512233 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Forest Ranch Charter held near 108 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 060189512233 · Forest Ranch, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
110 enr · 22:1 · 54.2% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Arlie Boggs Elementary School (110 students)
Forest Ranch Charter held near 108 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Forest Ranch Charter compares
Forest Ranch Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22:1 | ▲ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.2% | ▼ 2% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 66.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Forest Ranch Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Forest Ranch Charter District reports $12,411 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~110 students)
Frequently asked questions about Forest Ranch Charter
How many students attend Forest Ranch Charter?
Forest Ranch Charter has 110 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Forest Ranch, CA. CCD year-over-year: 107 (2022-23) → 108 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Ranch Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Forest Ranch Charter is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest Ranch Charter?
54.2% of students at Forest Ranch Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest Ranch Charter?
The largest demographic group at Forest Ranch Charter is White at 66.4% of enrollment, in Forest Ranch, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest Ranch Charter?
Forest Ranch Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Forest Ranch Charter District?
None; Forest Ranch Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Forest Ranch Charter is its only campus.