Enrollment
251
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Escondido, CA
Motivated Youth Academy
Federal NCES profile for Motivated Youth Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060163913837Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Motivated Youth Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of California schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Escondido · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.9:1
- large classes for California
- 69.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Motivated Youth Academy has class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Motivated Youth Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Escondido, CA.
School address
District: County Collaborative Charter District · California
NCES ID 060163913837 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Motivated Youth Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Motivated Youth Academy
Motivated Youth Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Escondido, California, enrolling 251 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.9:1 is larger than about 92% of California schools and 30% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 251 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 868 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #395.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 251 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Escondido's public schools, it stands alongside Dimensions Collaborative (568 students): Motivated Youth Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.9:1 vs 27:1).
County Collaborative Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Motivated Youth Academy 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 Motivated Youth Academy compares
Motivated Youth Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.9:1 | ▲ 30% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.6% | ▲ 25% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.9:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.9:1
students per teacher
- 30% above state mean
Top 92% in California - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,722
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 251 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
- 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.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for County Collaborative Charter District, which includes Motivated Youth Academy.
$13,722
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.9%
State 69.8%
Federal 5.3%
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 Escondido
2 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 (~251 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Motivated Youth Academy
How many students attend Motivated Youth Academy?
Motivated Youth Academy has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Escondido, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Motivated Youth Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Motivated Youth Academy is 27.9:1, which is 30% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Motivated Youth Academy?
69.6% of students at Motivated Youth Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Motivated Youth Academy?
Motivated Youth Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Motivated Youth Academy rank among schools in Escondido?
By Resource Investment Index, Motivated Youth Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Escondido, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Escondido on the city page.
Is Motivated Youth Academy a good school?
Motivated Youth Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. 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 County Collaborative Charter District?
None; County Collaborative Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Motivated Youth Academy is its only campus.
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