Enrollment
313
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060217113952 Charter school
Insight @ San Joaquin — Simi Valley, CA
Federal NCES profile for Insight @ San Joaquin, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 27
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Insight @ San Joaquin earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 24/100
- 31.3:1
- large classes for California
- 51.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 313
- students enrolled
School address
District: Insight @ San Joaquin District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Insight @ San Joaquin compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Insight @ San Joaquin reports 313 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 45% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 99% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the California average and 0% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 307 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Insight @ San Joaquin District spends $12,822 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 6.9% from local sources (property taxes), 84.7% from the state, and 8.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Insight @ San Joaquin compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.3:1 | ▲ 45% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.6% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 313 | top 28% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
31 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
313 larger than 34% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.3:1
students per teacher
— 45% above state mean
Top 98% in California — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,822
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 307 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
Enrollment 313 Top 28% in California — larger than 72% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 31.3:1 +45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.6% -7% vs state
NCES ID 060217113952
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.2%
White 19.5%
African American 14.1%
Asian 10.5%
Two or More 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 307:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Insight @ San Joaquin District, which includes Insight @ San Joaquin.
$12,822
Per student
-22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.9%
State 84.7%
Federal 8.5%
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Insight @ San Joaquin
How many students attend Insight @ San Joaquin?
Insight @ San Joaquin has 313 students enrolled. It is a other school in Simi Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Insight @ San Joaquin?
The student-teacher ratio at Insight @ San Joaquin is 31.3:1, which is 45% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 99% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Insight @ San Joaquin?
51.6% of students at Insight @ San Joaquin are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Insight @ San Joaquin?
The largest demographic group at Insight @ San Joaquin is Hispanic or Latino at 48.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Simi Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Insight @ San Joaquin?
Insight @ San Joaquin has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Insight @ San Joaquin a good school?
Insight @ San Joaquin earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.