Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Cruz, CA
Pacific Collegiate Charter
Federal NCES profile for Pacific Collegiate Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Pacific Collegiate Charter earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- #2 of 6
- schools in Santa Cruz · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.8:1
- small classes for California
- 9.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Pacific Collegiate Charter has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Collegiate Charter ranks #2 of 6 schools in Santa Cruz, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060254208363 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Pacific Collegiate Charter held near 540 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 34.3 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 060254208363 · Santa Cruz, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
536 enr · 15.8:1 · 9.0% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Hatton High School (536 students)
Pacific Collegiate Charter held near 540 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.3 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Pacific Collegiate Charter compares
Pacific Collegiate 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 | 15.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.0% | ▼ 84% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 536 | top 40% | - | - |
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: White at 61.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Pacific Collegiate Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Pacific Collegiate Charter District reports $15,144 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Santa Cruz
5 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.
Similar enrollment (~536 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Collegiate Charter
How many students attend Pacific Collegiate Charter?
Pacific Collegiate Charter has 536 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Cruz, CA. CCD year-over-year: 533 (2022-23) → 540 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Collegiate Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Collegiate Charter is 15.8:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Pacific Collegiate Charter?
9.0% of students at Pacific Collegiate Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Collegiate Charter?
The largest demographic group at Pacific Collegiate Charter is White at 61.9% of enrollment, in Santa Cruz, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Collegiate Charter?
Pacific Collegiate Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Pacific Collegiate Charter rank among schools in Santa Cruz?
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Collegiate Charter ranks #2 of 6 schools in Santa Cruz, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Cruz on the city page.
What other schools are in Pacific Collegiate Charter District?
None; Pacific Collegiate Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Pacific Collegiate Charter is its only campus.