Other / mixed grade configuration · Sylmar, CA

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060148412812Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#8 of 17
public schools in Sylmar · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
20.4:1
students per teacher
90.1%
free-lunch eligible

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High ranks #8 of 17 public schools in Sylmar, CA.

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

+6 students YoY

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High held near 802 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 39.1 → 39.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 060148412812 · Sylmar, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

794 enr · 20.4:1 · 90.1% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Zuni Hills Elementary School (794 students)

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High held near 802 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 39.1 → 39.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High compares

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High 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 20.4:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.1% ▲ 62% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 794 top 18% - -

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

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
794
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.1%
free-lunch eligible - 62% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 38% in California - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.3%
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
$17,466
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 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.1%
White 2.1%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Puc Triumph Chrtr Academy & Puc Triumph Chrtr High District reports $17,466 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Sylmar

1 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 Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High

How many students attend Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High?

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High has 794 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sylmar, CA. CCD year-over-year: 796 (2022-23) → 802 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High is 20.4:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% 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 Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High?

90.1% of students at Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High?

The largest demographic group at Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment, in Sylmar, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High?

Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High rank among public schools in Sylmar?

By Resource Investment Index, Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High ranks #8 of 17 public schools in Sylmar, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sylmar on the city page.

What other schools are in Puc Triumph Chrtr Academy & Puc Triumph Chrtr High District?

None; Puc Triumph Chrtr Academy & Puc Triumph Chrtr High District is a single-school charter district, and Puc Triumph Charter Academy and Puc Triumph Charter High 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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