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.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060189512233Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
34.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,411
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
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
Two or More 11.8%

Largest group: White at 66.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Forest Ranch Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

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.

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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