High school (grades 9-12) · Coachella, CA
Nova Academy - Coachella
Federal NCES profile for Nova Academy - Coachella, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Nova Academy - Coachella earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 10
- public schools in Coachella · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.4:1
- students per teacher
- 81.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Nova Academy - Coachella has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nova Academy - Coachella ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Coachella, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060204012684 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Nova Academy - Coachella held near 230 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 11.5 → 11.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 060204012684 · Coachella, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
235 enr · 21.4:1 · 81.8% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Cold Springs High School (235 students)
Nova Academy - Coachella held near 230 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.5 → 11.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Nova Academy - Coachella compares
Nova Academy - Coachella 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 | 21.4:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.8% | ▲ 47% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 235 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Nova Academy - Coachella is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Nova Academy - Coachella District reports $18,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~235 students)
Frequently asked questions about Nova Academy - Coachella
How many students attend Nova Academy - Coachella?
Nova Academy - Coachella has 235 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coachella, CA. CCD year-over-year: 231 (2022-23) → 230 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nova Academy - Coachella?
The student-teacher ratio at Nova Academy - Coachella is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Nova Academy - Coachella?
81.8% of students at Nova Academy - Coachella are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nova Academy - Coachella?
The largest demographic group at Nova Academy - Coachella is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Coachella, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nova Academy - Coachella?
Nova Academy - Coachella has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Nova Academy - Coachella rank among public schools in Coachella?
By Resource Investment Index, Nova Academy - Coachella ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Coachella, 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 Coachella on the city page.
What other schools are in Nova Academy - Coachella District?
None; Nova Academy - Coachella District is a single-school charter district, and Nova Academy - Coachella is its only campus.