Other / mixed grade configuration · Sonora, CA
Gold Rush Home Study Charter
Federal NCES profile for Gold Rush Home Study Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Gold Rush Home Study Charter earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #4 of 4
- schools in Sonora · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.5:1
- students per teacher
- 39.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Gold Rush Home Study Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gold Rush Home Study Charter ranks #4 of 4 schools in Sonora, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060178011827 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+35 students YoY
Gold Rush Home Study Charter grew from 416 students in 2022-23 to 451 in 2023-24 (+8.4%).
Teacher FTE held 21.2 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+35 students YoY 060178011827 · Sonora, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
430 enr · 20.5:1 · 39.9% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Maie Bartlett Heard School (430 students)
Gold Rush Home Study Charter grew from 416 students in 2022-23 to 451 in 2023-24 (+8.4%). Teacher FTE held 21.2 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Gold Rush Home Study Charter compares
Gold Rush Home Study Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.9% | ▼ 28% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 430 | top 56% | - | - |
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 73.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 43.1, Gold Rush Home Study Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Gold Rush Charter District reports $11,007 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Sonora
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~430 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gold Rush Home Study Charter
How many students attend Gold Rush Home Study Charter?
Gold Rush Home Study Charter has 430 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sonora, CA. CCD year-over-year: 416 (2022-23) → 451 (2023-24), up 35.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gold Rush Home Study Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Gold Rush Home Study Charter is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gold Rush Home Study Charter?
39.9% of students at Gold Rush Home Study Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gold Rush Home Study Charter?
The largest demographic group at Gold Rush Home Study Charter is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Sonora, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gold Rush Home Study Charter?
Gold Rush Home Study Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
How does Gold Rush Home Study Charter rank among schools in Sonora?
By Resource Investment Index, Gold Rush Home Study Charter ranks #4 of 4 schools in Sonora, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sonora on the city page.
What other schools are in Gold Rush Charter District?
None; Gold Rush Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Gold Rush Home Study Charter is its only campus.