Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Rosa, CA

Pivot Charter School - North Bay

Federal NCES profile for Pivot Charter School - North Bay, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060233014244Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pivot Charter School - North Bay earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools.

#6 of 7
schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
small classes for California
52.3%
free-lunch eligible

Pivot Charter School - North Bay has class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pivot Charter School - North Bay ranks #6 of 7 schools in Santa Rosa, CA.

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

+29 students YoY

Pivot Charter School - North Bay grew from 394 students in 2022-23 to 423 in 2023-24 (+7.4%).

Teacher FTE added 23.2 → 25.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 060233014244 · Santa Rosa, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

437 enr · 19:1 · 52.3% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Walter M Kennedy School (437 students)

Pivot Charter School - North Bay grew from 394 students in 2022-23 to 423 in 2023-24 (+7.4%). Teacher FTE added 23.2 → 25.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Pivot Charter School - North Bay compares

Pivot Charter School - North Bay is a growing 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 19:1 ▼ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.3% ▼ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 55% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
19:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in California - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
59.3%
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
$11,970
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.2%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
Two or More 10.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Asian 2.8%
African American 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 44.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.6, Pivot Charter School - North Bay is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Pivot Charter School - North Bay District reports $11,970 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Santa Rosa

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Pivot Charter School - North Bay

How many students attend Pivot Charter School - North Bay?

Pivot Charter School - North Bay has 437 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Rosa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 394 (2022-23) → 423 (2023-24), up 29.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pivot Charter School - North Bay?

The student-teacher ratio at Pivot Charter School - North Bay is 19:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% 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 Pivot Charter School - North Bay?

52.3% of students at Pivot Charter School - North Bay are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pivot Charter School - North Bay?

The largest demographic group at Pivot Charter School - North Bay is White at 44.2% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pivot Charter School - North Bay?

Pivot Charter School - North Bay has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pivot Charter School - North Bay rank among schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Pivot Charter School - North Bay ranks #6 of 7 schools in Santa Rosa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Rosa on the city page.

What other schools are in Pivot Charter School - North Bay District?

None; Pivot Charter School - North Bay District is a single-school charter district, and Pivot Charter School - North Bay 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.

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