Enrollment
784
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060156411339 Charter school
North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy — Sun Valley, CA
Federal NCES profile for North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 67
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
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)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy reports 784 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 41.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 20% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 82.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% above the California average and 58% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 157 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding North Valley Military Inst College Acad District spends $23,053 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.4% from local sources (property taxes), 53.3% from the state, and 22.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy 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 | 19.1:1 | ▼ 12% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.1% | ▲ 48% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 784 | top 82% | — | — |
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
82.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 48% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher
— 12% below state mean
Top 23% in California — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$23,053
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 157 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
Enrollment 784 Top 82% in California — larger than 18% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 41.0
Students per teacher 19.1:1 -12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 82.1% +48% vs state
NCES ID 060156411339
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 157:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Valley Military Inst College Acad District, which includes North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy.
$23,053
Per student
+28%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 53.3%
Federal 22.3%
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.
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
How many students attend North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy has 784 students enrolled. It is a other school in Sun Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy is 19.1:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 20% 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 North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
82.1% of students at North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 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.