Other / mixed grade configuration · San Bernardino, CA

Public Safety Academy

Federal NCES profile for Public Safety Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060211511108Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Public Safety Academy earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools.

#9 of 11
schools in San Bernardino · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for California
76.4%
free-lunch eligible

Public Safety Academy has class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Public Safety Academy ranks #9 of 11 schools in San Bernardino, CA.

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

+13 students YoY

Public Safety Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.7 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 060211511108 · San Bernardino, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

396 enr · 24.8:1 · 76.4% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Roger B Chaffee Elementary School (396 students)

Public Safety Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.7 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Public Safety Academy compares

Public Safety Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.8:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.4% ▲ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 396 top 61% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
24.8:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 78% in California - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
50.8%
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
$16,860
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.9%
Two or More 6.3%
White 3.5%
African American 3.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Public Safety Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Public Safety Academy District reports $16,860 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in San Bernardino

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 Public Safety Academy

How many students attend Public Safety Academy?

Public Safety Academy has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Bernardino, CA. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Public Safety Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Public Safety Academy is 24.8:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Public Safety Academy?

76.4% of students at Public Safety Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Public Safety Academy?

The largest demographic group at Public Safety Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 86.9% of enrollment, in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Public Safety Academy?

Public Safety Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Public Safety Academy rank among schools in San Bernardino?

By Resource Investment Index, Public Safety Academy ranks #9 of 11 schools in San Bernardino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Bernardino on the city page.

What other schools are in Public Safety Academy District?

None; Public Safety Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Public Safety Academy 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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