Other / mixed grade configuration · Phelan, CA
Mojave River Academy - Marble City
Federal NCES profile for Mojave River Academy - Marble City, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Mojave River Academy - Marble City earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Phelan · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 32.4:1
- large classes for California
- 77.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Mojave River Academy - Marble City has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mojave River Academy - Marble City ranks #3 of 3 schools in Phelan, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060175114291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+39 students YoY
Mojave River Academy - Marble City grew from 183 students in 2022-23 to 222 in 2023-24 (+21.3%).
Teacher FTE added 8.1 → 8.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+39 students YoY 060175114291 · Phelan, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
259 enr · 32.4:1 · 77.0% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Hidden Hills Elementary School (259 students)
Mojave River Academy - Marble City grew from 183 students in 2022-23 to 222 in 2023-24 (+21.3%). Teacher FTE added 8.1 → 8.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Mojave River Academy - Marble City compares
Mojave River Academy - Marble City 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 | 32.4:1 | ▲ 51% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.0% | ▲ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 259 | top 78% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Mojave River Academy - Marble City is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Mojave River Academy - Marble City District reports $17,115 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Phelan
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~259 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~32.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Mojave River Academy - Marble City
How many students attend Mojave River Academy - Marble City?
Mojave River Academy - Marble City has 259 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phelan, CA. CCD year-over-year: 183 (2022-23) → 222 (2023-24), up 39.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Marble City?
The student-teacher ratio at Mojave River Academy - Marble City is 32.4:1, which is 51% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 106% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mojave River Academy - Marble City?
77.0% of students at Mojave River Academy - Marble City are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mojave River Academy - Marble City?
The largest demographic group at Mojave River Academy - Marble City is Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment, in Phelan, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mojave River Academy - Marble City?
Mojave River Academy - Marble City has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).
How does Mojave River Academy - Marble City rank among schools in Phelan?
By Resource Investment Index, Mojave River Academy - Marble City ranks #3 of 3 schools in Phelan, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Phelan on the city page.
What other schools are in Mojave River Academy - Marble City District?
None; Mojave River Academy - Marble City District is a single-school charter district, and Mojave River Academy - Marble City is its only campus.