Enrollment
142
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Turlock, CA
Fusion Charter
Federal NCES profile for Fusion Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060185613826Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fusion Charter earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- #7 of 18
- public schools in Turlock · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 35.5:1
- large classes for California
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Fusion Charter has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fusion Charter ranks #7 of 18 public schools in Turlock, CA.
School address
District: Fusion Charter District · California
NCES ID 060185613826 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
35.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+65% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fusion Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fusion Charter
Fusion Charter is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Turlock, California, enrolling 142 students.
Class loads run heavy: 35.5:1 is larger than about 98% of California schools and 65% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 142 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 319 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #182.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (20%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Turlock's public schools, it stands alongside Ecademy Charter at Crane (114 students): Fusion Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (35.5:1 vs 19:1).
Fusion Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Fusion 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 Fusion Charter compares
Fusion 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 | 35.5:1 | ▲ 65% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 42% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 142 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
35.5:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
142
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
35.5:1
students per teacher
- 65% 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.
Funding equity
$13,382
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 142 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
Hispanic or Latino 71.1%
White 20.4%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.8%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Fusion Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fusion Charter District, which includes Fusion Charter.
$13,382
Per student
-19%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 76.6%
Federal 6.3%
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 Turlock
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 (~142 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fusion Charter
How many students attend Fusion Charter?
Fusion Charter has 142 students enrolled. It is a public school in Turlock, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fusion Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Fusion Charter is 35.5:1, which is 65% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 126% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fusion Charter?
78.6% of students at Fusion Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fusion Charter?
The largest demographic group at Fusion Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 71.1% of enrollment, in Turlock, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fusion Charter?
Fusion Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fusion Charter rank among public schools in Turlock?
By Resource Investment Index, Fusion Charter ranks #7 of 18 public schools in Turlock, 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 Turlock on the city page.
Is Fusion Charter a good school?
Fusion Charter earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Fusion Charter District?
None; Fusion Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Fusion Charter is its only campus.
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