Enrollment
184
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine Valley, CA
Jcs - Pine Valley
Federal NCES profile for Jcs - Pine Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060236614333Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jcs - Pine Valley earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Pine Valley · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.4:1
- students per teacher
- 51.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Jcs - Pine Valley has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jcs - Pine Valley ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Pine Valley, CA.
School address
District: Jcs - Pine Valley District · California
NCES ID 060236614333 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jcs - Pine Valley compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jcs - Pine Valley
Jcs - Pine Valley is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Pine Valley, California, enrolling 184 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 416 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #179.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 920 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Jcs - Pine Valley District spends $10,309 per pupil, 38% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Pine Valley's public schools, it stands alongside Hillside Junior/Senior High (31 students): Jcs - Pine Valley is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.4:1 vs 31:1).
Jcs - Pine Valley District is a single-school charter district, so Jcs - Pine Valley 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 Jcs - Pine Valley compares
Jcs - Pine Valley on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.4:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.0% | ▼ 8% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 38% in California - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,309
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 61.0%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4%
Two or More 9.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 61.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Jcs - Pine Valley is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jcs - Pine Valley District, which includes Jcs - Pine Valley.
$10,309
Per student
-38%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 67.4%
Federal 8.7%
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 Pine Valley
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~184 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jcs - Pine Valley
How many students attend Jcs - Pine Valley?
Jcs - Pine Valley has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jcs - Pine Valley?
The student-teacher ratio at Jcs - Pine Valley is 20.4:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% 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 Jcs - Pine Valley?
51.0% of students at Jcs - Pine Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jcs - Pine Valley?
The largest demographic group at Jcs - Pine Valley is White at 61.0% of enrollment, in Pine Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jcs - Pine Valley?
Jcs - Pine Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Jcs - Pine Valley rank among public schools in Pine Valley?
By Resource Investment Index, Jcs - Pine Valley ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Pine Valley, 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 Pine Valley on the city page.
Is Jcs - Pine Valley a good school?
Jcs - Pine Valley earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Jcs - Pine Valley District?
None; Jcs - Pine Valley District is a single-school charter district, and Jcs - Pine Valley is its only campus.
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