Other / mixed grade configuration · Petaluma, CA
Heartwood Charter
Federal NCES profile for Heartwood Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Heartwood Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Petaluma · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 35.2:1
- large classes for California
- 27.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Heartwood Charter has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heartwood Charter ranks #1 of 3 schools in Petaluma, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060251214416 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+72 students YoY
Heartwood Charter grew from 528 students in 2022-23 to 600 in 2023-24 (+13.6%).
Teacher FTE held 21.4 → 21.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+72 students YoY 060251214416 · Petaluma, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
739 enr · 35.2:1 · 27.1% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Sunset School (739 students)
Heartwood Charter grew from 528 students in 2022-23 to 600 in 2023-24 (+13.6%). Teacher FTE held 21.4 → 21.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Heartwood Charter compares
Heartwood 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 | 35.2:1 | ▲ 64% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.1% | ▼ 51% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 739 | top 21% | - | - |
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 62.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Heartwood Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Heartwood Charter District reports $9,780 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Petaluma
2 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 (~739 students)
Frequently asked questions about Heartwood Charter
How many students attend Heartwood Charter?
Heartwood Charter has 739 students enrolled. It is a public school in Petaluma, CA. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 600 (2023-24), up 72.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heartwood Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Heartwood Charter is 35.2:1, which is 64% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 124% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heartwood Charter?
27.1% of students at Heartwood Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heartwood Charter?
The largest demographic group at Heartwood Charter is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Petaluma, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heartwood Charter?
Heartwood Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Heartwood Charter rank among schools in Petaluma?
By Resource Investment Index, Heartwood Charter ranks #1 of 3 schools in Petaluma, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Petaluma on the city page.
What other schools are in Heartwood Charter District?
None; Heartwood Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Heartwood Charter is its only campus.