Elementary school (grades K-5) · Redding, CA
Monarch Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Monarch Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Monarch Learning Center earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.
- #2 of 24
- elementary schools in Redding · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17:1
- small classes for California
- 61.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Monarch Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Monarch Learning Center ranks #2 of 24 elementary schools in Redding, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060199708636 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+5 students YoY
Monarch Learning Center grew from 85 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).
Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+5 students YoY 060199708636 · Redding, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
85 enr · 17:1 · 61.2% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Monarch Learning Center grew from 85 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Monarch Learning Center compares
Monarch Learning Center 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 | 17:1 | ▼ 21% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.2% | ▲ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 91% | - | - |
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 73.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Monarch Learning Center is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Monarch Learning Center District reports $16,812 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Redding
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~85 students)
Frequently asked questions about Monarch Learning Center
How many students attend Monarch Learning Center?
Monarch Learning Center has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Redding, CA. CCD year-over-year: 85 (2022-23) → 90 (2023-24), up 5.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monarch Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Monarch Learning Center is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% 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 Monarch Learning Center?
61.2% of students at Monarch Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monarch Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Monarch Learning Center is White at 73.8% of enrollment, in Redding, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monarch Learning Center?
Monarch Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Monarch Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Redding?
By Resource Investment Index, Monarch Learning Center ranks #2 of 24 elementary schools in Redding, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Redding on the city page.
What other schools are in Monarch Learning Center District?
None; Monarch Learning Center District is a single-school charter district, and Monarch Learning Center is its only campus.