Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oakhurst, CA

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)

Federal NCES profile for Mountain Home Charter (Alternative), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060236510251Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of California schools.

#3 of 8
public schools in Oakhurst · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
26.6:1
large classes for California
39.3%
free-lunch eligible

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) has class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Oakhurst, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) held near 214 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 8.8 → 8.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 060236510251 · Oakhurst, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

213 enr · 26.6:1 · 39.3% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Garfield Elementary School (213 students)

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) held near 214 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 8.8 → 8.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) compares

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) 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 26.6:1 ▲ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.3% ▼ 29% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 213 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.3%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.6:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 88% in California - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,393
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

White 69.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District reports $10,393 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Oakhurst

1 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.

Frequently asked questions about Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)

How many students attend Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)?

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) has 213 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakhurst, CA. CCD year-over-year: 206 (2022-23) → 214 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) is 26.6:1, which is 24% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)?

39.3% of students at Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)?

The largest demographic group at Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) is White at 69.0% of enrollment, in Oakhurst, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)?

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) rank among public schools in Oakhurst?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Oakhurst, 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 Oakhurst on the city page.

What other schools are in Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District?

None; Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District is a single-school charter district, and Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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