Enrollment
780
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060151306027 Charter school
Peabody Charter — Santa Barbara, CA
Federal NCES profile for Peabody Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 4
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 82
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
District: Peabody 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.
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peabody Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Peabody Charter reports 780 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 51% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the California average and 30% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Peabody Charter District spends $13,468 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 79.4% from local sources (property taxes), 13.8% from the state, and 6.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), 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 Peabody 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24:1 | ▲ 11% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.1% | ▼ 35% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 780 | 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
36.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 72% in California — lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,468
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
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.
Overview
Enrollment 780 Top 82% in California — larger than 18% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 24:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.1% -35% vs state
NCES ID 060151306027
Student demographics
White 46.3%
Hispanic or Latino 45.1%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 1.9%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 46.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peabody Charter District, which includes Peabody Charter.
$13,468
Per student
-25%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 79.4%
State 13.8%
Federal 6.8%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Santa Barbara
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Washington Elementary
Standard public school
477 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Adams Elementary
Standard public school
469 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt Elementary
Standard public school
463 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Franklin Elementary
Standard public school
424 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Foothill Elementary
Standard public school
413 students 22:1 students per teacher
Hollister Elementary
Standard public school
393 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Peabody Charter
How many students attend Peabody Charter?
Peabody Charter has 780 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peabody Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Peabody Charter is 24:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Peabody Charter?
36.1% of students at Peabody Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peabody Charter?
The largest demographic group at Peabody Charter is White at 46.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peabody Charter?
Peabody Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.