Enrollment
99
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 063393014538
Salinas City Virtual Academy — Salinas, CA
Federal NCES profile for Salinas City Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Salinas City Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salinas City Virtual Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Salinas City Virtual Academy reports 99 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 73.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% above the California average and 42% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 80.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Salinas City Elementary spends $18,127 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.1% from local sources (property taxes), 63.5% from the state, and 12.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Salinas City Virtual Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.5% | ▲ 32% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
73.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 32% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 9% in California — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
80.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,127
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 99 Top 10% in California — larger than 90% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 73.5% +32% vs state
NCES ID 063393014538
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 90.9%
Two or More 6.1%
White 2.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 80.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salinas City Elementary, which includes Salinas City Virtual Academy.
$18,127
Per student
+0%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 63.5%
Federal 12.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 859
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 657
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
Similar elementary schools in Salinas
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Sherwood Elementary
Standard public school
859 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
Monte Bella Elementary
Standard public school
812 students 26.2:1 students per teacher
Henry F. Kammann Elementary
Standard public school
743 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Fremont Elementary
Standard public school
711 students 23.7:1 students per teacher
Natividad Elementary
Standard public school
705 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Mission Park Elementary
Standard public school
657 students 25.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Salinas City Virtual Academy
How many students attend Salinas City Virtual Academy?
Salinas City Virtual Academy has 99 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Salinas, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salinas City Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Salinas City Virtual Academy is 15.5:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Salinas City Virtual Academy?
73.5% of students at Salinas City Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salinas City Virtual Academy?
The largest demographic group at Salinas City Virtual Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 90.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Salinas, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salinas City Virtual Academy?
Salinas City Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.