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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060233904345Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
129
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.3%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$15,892
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 65.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 65.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.7/100

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.

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.

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.