Enrollment
218
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Manila, CA
Redwood Coast Montessori
Federal NCES profile for Redwood Coast Montessori, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060192214287Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Redwood Coast Montessori earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.6:1
- small classes for California
- 39.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 218
- students enrolled
Redwood Coast Montessori has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Redwood Coast Montessori District · California
NCES ID 060192214287 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Redwood Coast Montessori compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Redwood Coast Montessori
Redwood Coast Montessori is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Manila, California, enrolling 218 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.6:1, Redwood Coast Montessori is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 37% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 218 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 443 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #33, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Two or More (20%) (diversity index 54/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Redwood Coast Montessori District is a single-school charter district, so Redwood Coast Montessori operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Redwood Coast Montessori compares
Redwood Coast Montessori on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.2% | ▼ 29% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 218 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 63.5%
Two or More 20.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Asian 1.9%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 63.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Redwood Coast Montessori is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar other 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 (~218 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Redwood Coast Montessori
How many students attend Redwood Coast Montessori?
Redwood Coast Montessori has 218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Manila, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Redwood Coast Montessori?
The student-teacher ratio at Redwood Coast Montessori is 13.6:1, which is 37% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Redwood Coast Montessori?
39.2% of students at Redwood Coast Montessori are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Redwood Coast Montessori?
The largest demographic group at Redwood Coast Montessori is White at 63.5% of enrollment, in Manila, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Redwood Coast Montessori?
Redwood Coast Montessori has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Redwood Coast Montessori a good school?
Redwood Coast Montessori earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. 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 Redwood Coast Montessori District?
None; Redwood Coast Montessori District is a single-school charter district, and Redwood Coast Montessori is its only campus.
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