Enrollment
54
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pine Mountain Club, CA
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter
Federal NCES profile for Peak to Peak Mountain Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060233713690Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18:1
- small classes for California
- 19.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 54
- students enrolled
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Peak to Peak Mountain Charter District · California
NCES ID 060233713690 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peak to Peak Mountain Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Peak to Peak Mountain Charter
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter is a lower-poverty, small charter elementary school in Pine Mountain Club, California, enrolling 54 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.6% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the California average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 54 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 69 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #64, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 60/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Peak to Peak Mountain Charter District spends $11,492 per pupil, 30% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Peak to Peak Mountain Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 54 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Peak to Peak Mountain Charter compares
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▼ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.6% | ▼ 65% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
66.7%
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
$11,492
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 53.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.6%
Two or More 14.8%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: White at 53.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Peak to Peak Mountain Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peak to Peak Mountain Charter District, which includes Peak to Peak Mountain Charter.
$11,492
Per student
-30%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.5%
State 84.4%
Federal 5.2%
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 statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~54 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Peak to Peak Mountain Charter
How many students attend Peak to Peak Mountain Charter?
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter has 54 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pine Mountain Club, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peak to Peak Mountain Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Peak to Peak Mountain Charter is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Peak to Peak Mountain Charter?
19.6% of students at Peak to Peak Mountain Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peak to Peak Mountain Charter?
The largest demographic group at Peak to Peak Mountain Charter is White at 53.7% of enrollment, in Pine Mountain Club, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peak to Peak Mountain Charter?
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Peak to Peak Mountain Charter a good school?
Peak to Peak Mountain Charter earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Peak to Peak Mountain Charter District?
None; Peak to Peak Mountain Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Peak to Peak Mountain Charter is its only campus.
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