Other / mixed grade configuration · Porterville, CA
Monarch River Academy
Federal NCES profile for Monarch River Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Monarch River Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #3 of 5
- schools in Porterville · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 39.4:1
- large classes for California
- 38.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Monarch River Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Monarch River Academy ranks #3 of 5 schools in Porterville, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060250814423 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+42 students YoY
Monarch River Academy held near 1,167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+42 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 34.3 → 40.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+42 students YoY 060250814423 · Porterville, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
1,338 enr · 39.4:1 · 38.1% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Paine Elementary School (1,338 students)
Monarch River Academy held near 1,167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+42 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.3 → 40.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Monarch River Academy compares
Monarch River Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 39.4:1 | ▲ 83% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.1% | ▼ 31% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,338 | top 7% | - | - |
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 47.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Monarch River Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Monarch River Academy District reports $15,389 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Porterville
4 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 (~1,338 students)
Frequently asked questions about Monarch River Academy
How many students attend Monarch River Academy?
Monarch River Academy has 1,338 students enrolled. It is a public school in Porterville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,125 (2022-23) → 1,167 (2023-24), nearly flat (+42).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monarch River Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Monarch River Academy is 39.4:1, which is 83% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 151% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monarch River Academy?
38.1% of students at Monarch River Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monarch River Academy?
The largest demographic group at Monarch River Academy is White at 47.4% of enrollment, in Porterville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monarch River Academy?
Monarch River Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Monarch River Academy rank among schools in Porterville?
By Resource Investment Index, Monarch River Academy ranks #3 of 5 schools in Porterville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Porterville on the city page.
What other schools are in Monarch River Academy District?
None; Monarch River Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Monarch River Academy is its only campus.