Enrollment
152
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060218813882 Charter school
Paseo Grande Charter — Sacramento, CA
Federal NCES profile for Paseo Grande Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 62
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 →
The verdict
Paseo Grande Charter earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 31/100
- 76.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 152
- students enrolled
School address
District: Paseo Grande Charter District · 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.
Free-lunch eligible
76.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+37% vs state
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Paseo Grande Charter reports 152 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 76.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the California average and 47% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 760 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Paseo Grande Charter District spends $34,667 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $16,509 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 13.6% from local sources (property taxes), 85.3% from the state, and 1.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Paseo Grande Charter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.1% | ▲ 37% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 14% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
152 larger than 15% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
76.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
15.1%
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
$34,667
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $16,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 760 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 152 Top 14% in California — larger than 86% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 76.1% +37% vs state
NCES ID 060218813882
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 43.3%
White 27.3%
African American 12.7%
Two or More 12.7%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 760:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paseo Grande Charter District, which includes Paseo Grande Charter.
$34,667
Per student
+110%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+109%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.6%
State 85.3%
Federal 1.1%
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
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Paseo Grande Charter side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Paseo Grande Charter
How many students attend Paseo Grande Charter?
Paseo Grande Charter has 152 students enrolled. It is a other school in Sacramento, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paseo Grande Charter?
76.1% of students at Paseo Grande Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paseo Grande Charter?
The largest demographic group at Paseo Grande Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 43.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sacramento, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paseo Grande Charter?
Paseo Grande Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Paseo Grande Charter a good school?
Paseo Grande Charter earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.