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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060211511108 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Public Safety Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~396 students)
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.