Other / mixed grade configuration · Paradise, CA
Hometech Charter
Federal NCES profile for Hometech Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Hometech Charter earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #5 of 8
- public schools in Paradise · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.5:1
- students per teacher
- 72.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Hometech Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hometech Charter ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Paradise, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060233904345 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+38 students YoY
Hometech Charter grew from 83 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (+45.8%).
Teacher FTE added 6.8 → 8.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+38 students YoY 060233904345 · Paradise, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
129 enr · 21.5:1 · 72.3% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Hometech Charter grew from 83 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (+45.8%). Teacher FTE added 6.8 → 8.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Hometech Charter compares
Hometech 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 | 21.5:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.3% | ▲ 30% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 87% | - | - |
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 65.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Hometech Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Hometech Charter District reports $15,892 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Paradise
1 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 (~129 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hometech Charter
How many students attend Hometech Charter?
Hometech Charter has 129 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paradise, CA. CCD year-over-year: 83 (2022-23) → 121 (2023-24), up 38.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hometech Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Hometech Charter is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hometech Charter?
72.3% of students at Hometech Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hometech Charter?
The largest demographic group at Hometech Charter is White at 65.9% of enrollment, in Paradise, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hometech Charter?
Hometech Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Hometech Charter rank among public schools in Paradise?
By Resource Investment Index, Hometech Charter ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Paradise, 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 Paradise on the city page.
What other schools are in Hometech Charter District?
None; Hometech Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Hometech Charter is its only campus.