Enrollment
3
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · San Rafael, CA
Phoenix Academy
Federal NCES profile for Phoenix Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069101804617Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 94
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Phoenix Academy earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 4
- high schools in San Rafael · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1.5:1
- small classes for California
- 60.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Phoenix Academy has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy ranks #1 of 4 high schools in San Rafael, CA.
School address
District: Marin County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069101804617 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-93% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phoenix Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Phoenix Academy
Phoenix Academy is a higher-need, small charter high school in San Rafael, California, enrolling 3 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.5:1, Phoenix Academy is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 93% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 1 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among San Rafael's high schools, it stands alongside San Rafael High (1,332 students): Phoenix Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.5:1 vs 23:1).
Marin County Office of Education also operates Marin County Special Education (215 students) and Marin's Community (64 students) alongside Phoenix Academy.
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 Phoenix Academy compares
Phoenix Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 1.5:1 | ▼ 93% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.7% | ▲ 9% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
1.5:1
students per teacher
- 93% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors4.5 FTE
Per 1 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
- 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
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Phoenix Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Phoenix Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin County Special Education | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marin's Community | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marin County Juvenile Court | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Phoenix Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 215
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 32:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high schools in San Rafael
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~1.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Academy
How many students attend Phoenix Academy?
Phoenix Academy has 3 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Rafael, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy is 1.5:1, which is 93% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 90% 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 Phoenix Academy?
60.7% of students at Phoenix Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix Academy?
The largest demographic group at Phoenix Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in San Rafael, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix Academy?
Phoenix Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Phoenix Academy rank among high schools in San Rafael?
By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy ranks #1 of 4 high schools in San Rafael, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Rafael on the city page.
Is Phoenix Academy a good school?
Phoenix Academy earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Marin County Office of Education?
Besides Phoenix Academy, Marin County Office of Education also operates Marin County Special Education (215 students), Marin's Community (64 students), and Marin County Juvenile Court (3 students). See the Marin County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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