Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA

Natomas Charter

Federal NCES profile for Natomas Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060200307250Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Natomas Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#6 of 23
schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
21:1
students per teacher
19.5%
free-lunch eligible

Natomas Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Natomas Charter ranks #6 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

-6 students YoY

Natomas Charter held near 1,863 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 88.7 → 84.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 060200307250 · Sacramento, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,850 enr · 21:1 · 19.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Airline High School (1,855 students)

Natomas Charter held near 1,863 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 88.7 → 84.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Natomas Charter compares

Natomas Charter 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 21:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.5% ▼ 65% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,850 top 4% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,850
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.5%
free-lunch eligible - 65% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,142
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 29.2%
Asian 23.8%
White 19.4%
Two or More 16.2%
African American 10.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 29.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 78.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 78.3, Natomas Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Natomas Charter District reports $12,142 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Sacramento

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Natomas Charter

How many students attend Natomas Charter?

Natomas Charter has 1,850 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,869 (2022-23) → 1,863 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Natomas Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Natomas Charter is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Natomas Charter?

19.5% of students at Natomas Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Natomas Charter?

The largest demographic group at Natomas Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 29.2% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Natomas Charter?

Natomas Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Natomas Charter rank among schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Natomas Charter ranks #6 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Natomas Charter District?

None; Natomas Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Natomas Charter 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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