Other / mixed grade configuration · Point Arena, CA

Pacific Community Charter

Federal NCES profile for Pacific Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060146708155Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pacific Community Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Point Arena · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
small classes for California
44.3%
free-lunch eligible

Pacific Community Charter has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Community Charter ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Point Arena, CA.

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

-4 students YoY

Pacific Community Charter shrank from 70 students in 2022-23 to 66 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).

Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 6.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 060146708155 · Point Arena, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

64 enr · 10.7:1 · 44.3% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Pacific Community Charter shrank from 70 students in 2022-23 to 66 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 6.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Pacific Community Charter compares

Pacific Community Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 50% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.3% ▼ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 64 top 93% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.3%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 50% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,071
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 61.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.7%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 61.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Pacific Community Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Pacific Community Charter District reports $15,071 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Pacific Community Charter

How many students attend Pacific Community Charter?

Pacific Community Charter has 64 students enrolled. It is a public school in Point Arena, CA. CCD year-over-year: 70 (2022-23) → 66 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Community Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Community Charter is 10.7:1, which is 50% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% lower 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 Community Charter?

44.3% of students at Pacific Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Community Charter?

The largest demographic group at Pacific Community Charter is White at 61.9% of enrollment, in Point Arena, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Community Charter?

Pacific Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pacific Community Charter rank among public schools in Point Arena?

By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Community Charter ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Point Arena, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pacific Community Charter District?

None; Pacific Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Pacific Community 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.