High school (grades 9-12) · Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Sacramento Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060230311190Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sacramento Charter High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

#29 of 31
high schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
41.3:1
large classes for California
63.8%
free-lunch eligible

Sacramento Charter High has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sacramento Charter High ranks #29 of 31 high schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

-10 students YoY

Sacramento Charter High held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 10.8 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 060230311190 · Sacramento, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

413 enr · 41.3:1 · 63.8% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Ashford High School (413 students)

Sacramento Charter High held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 10.8 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Sacramento Charter High compares

Sacramento 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 41.3:1 ▲ 92% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.8% ▲ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 413 top 58% - -

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

41.3:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
41.3:1
students per teacher - 92% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
37.0%
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
$19,556
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 57.9%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
Two or More 10.4%
White 2.7%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 57.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Sacramento Charter High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Sacramento Charter High District reports $19,556 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Sacramento

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Sacramento Charter High

How many students attend Sacramento Charter High?

Sacramento Charter High has 413 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 365 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sacramento Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Sacramento Charter High is 41.3:1, which is 92% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 163% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sacramento Charter High?

63.8% of students at Sacramento Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sacramento Charter High?

The largest demographic group at Sacramento Charter High is African American at 57.9% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sacramento Charter High?

Sacramento Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Sacramento Charter High rank among high schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Sacramento Charter High ranks #29 of 31 high schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Sacramento Charter High District?

None; Sacramento Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Sacramento 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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