Other / mixed grade configuration · Hume, CA
Hume Lake Charter
Federal NCES profile for Hume Lake Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
The verdict
Hume Lake Charter earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.4:1
- small classes for California
- 28.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
Hume Lake Charter has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060175211584 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Hume Lake Charter shrank from 56 students in 2022-23 to 52 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).
Teacher FTE added 7.3 → 8.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-4 students YoY 060175211584 · Hume, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
45 enr · 6.4:1 · 28.6% lunch · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Hume Lake Charter shrank from 56 students in 2022-23 to 52 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE added 7.3 → 8.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Hume Lake Charter compares
Hume Lake Charter is a shrinking 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 | 6.4:1 | ▼ 70% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.6% | ▼ 48% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 94% | - | - |
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 91.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Hume Lake Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Hume Lake Charter District reports $15,464 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~45 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hume Lake Charter
How many students attend Hume Lake Charter?
Hume Lake Charter has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hume, CA. CCD year-over-year: 56 (2022-23) → 52 (2023-24), down 4.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hume Lake Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Hume Lake Charter is 6.4:1, which is 70% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% lower 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 Hume Lake Charter?
28.6% of students at Hume Lake Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hume Lake Charter?
The largest demographic group at Hume Lake Charter is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Hume, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hume Lake Charter?
Hume Lake Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Hume Lake Charter District?
None; Hume Lake Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Hume Lake Charter is its only campus.