Enrollment
188
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · San Diego, CA
Ingenuity Charter
Federal NCES profile for Ingenuity Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060153313917Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ingenuity Charter earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.
- #11 of 27
- schools in San Diego · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.8:1
- small classes for California
- 80.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Ingenuity Charter has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ingenuity Charter ranks #11 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA.
School address
District: Ingenuity Charter District · California
NCES ID 060153313917 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ingenuity Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ingenuity Charter
Ingenuity Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in San Diego, California, enrolling 188 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 188 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 469 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #140.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 188 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Ingenuity Charter District spends $12,290 per pupil, 26% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among San Diego's public schools, it stands alongside The O'farrell Charter (1,862 students): Ingenuity Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.8:1 vs 20.7:1).
Ingenuity Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Ingenuity Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ingenuity Charter compares
Ingenuity Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.5% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,290
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.4%
African American 13.8%
White 6.4%
Asian 5.9%
Two or More 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Ingenuity Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ingenuity Charter District, which includes Ingenuity Charter.
$12,290
Per student
-26%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 31.0%
Federal 14.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in San Diego
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
The O'farrell Charter
Standard public school
1,862 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
Logan Memorial Educational Campus
Standard public school
1,467 students 29.3:1 students per teacher
Charter School of San Diego
Standard public school
1,375 students 29.9:1 students per teacher
San Diego Scpa
Standard public school
1,297 students 24.5:1 students per teacher
Gompers Preparatory Academy
Standard public school
1,175 students 28.7:1 students per teacher
Launch Virtual Academy
Alternative education program
578 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~188 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Ingenuity Charter
How many students attend Ingenuity Charter?
Ingenuity Charter has 188 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Diego, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ingenuity Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Ingenuity Charter is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Ingenuity Charter?
80.5% of students at Ingenuity Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ingenuity Charter?
The largest demographic group at Ingenuity Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 64.4% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ingenuity Charter?
Ingenuity Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ingenuity Charter rank among schools in San Diego?
By Resource Investment Index, Ingenuity Charter ranks #11 of 27 schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Diego on the city page.
Is Ingenuity Charter a good school?
Ingenuity Charter earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ingenuity Charter District?
None; Ingenuity Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Ingenuity Charter is its only campus.
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