Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA

Futures High

Federal NCES profile for Futures High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060177511070Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Futures High earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#17 of 23
schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
students per teacher
85.6%
free-lunch eligible

Futures High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Futures High ranks #17 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Futures High held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.1 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 060177511070 · Sacramento, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

469 enr · 22.3:1 · 85.6% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Quartz Hill Elementary (469 students)

Futures High held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.1 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Futures High compares

Futures High 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 22.3:1 ▲ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.6% ▲ 54% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 469 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
469
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.6%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 56% in California - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$15,013
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 469 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
African American 7.5%
Asian 6.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.5, Futures High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Futures High District reports $15,013 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Sacramento

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Futures High

How many students attend Futures High?

Futures High has 469 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 459 (2022-23) → 475 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Futures High?

The student-teacher ratio at Futures High is 22.3:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Futures High?

85.6% of students at Futures High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Futures High?

The largest demographic group at Futures High is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Futures High?

Futures High has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Futures High rank among schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Futures High ranks #17 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Futures High District?

None; Futures High District is a single-school charter district, and Futures High 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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