Enrollment
629
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060003611735 Charter school
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep — Sacramento, CA
Federal NCES profile for Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 27
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 91
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Natomas Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep reports 629 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 15% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the California average and 43% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 210 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Natomas Unified spends $20,128 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.1% from local sources (property taxes), 60.5% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.6% | ▼ 47% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 629 | top 71% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
29.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 19% in California — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$20,128
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 210 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 629 Top 71% in California — larger than 29% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 18.3:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.6% -47% vs state
NCES ID 060003611735
Student demographics
Asian 49.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
White 16.9%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Asian at 49.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 210:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Natomas Unified, which includes Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep.
$20,128
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 60.5%
Federal 9.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,194
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,493
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,157
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 977
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
How many students attend Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep has 629 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sacramento, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?
29.6% of students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?
The largest demographic group at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep is Asian at 49.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sacramento, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.