Enrollment
748
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 063444012794
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet — San Jacinto, CA
Federal NCES profile for San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 74
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: San Jacinto Unified · 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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet 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
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet reports 748 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 59% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% above the California average and 25% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 623 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding San Jacinto Unified spends $18,360 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.1% from local sources (property taxes), 67.0% from the state, and 16.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet 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 | 25.3:1 | ▲ 17% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.5% | ▲ 16% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 748 | top 80% | — | — |
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
64.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% 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
25.3:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 85% in California — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,360
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
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 623 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 748 Top 80% in California — larger than 20% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 25.3:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.5% +16% vs state
NCES ID 063444012794
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 76.3%
White 12.3%
African American 4.4%
Asian 3.3%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.2
Students per counselor 623:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.3%
In-school suspensions 15
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Jacinto Unified, which includes San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet.
$18,360
Per student
+2%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 67.0%
Federal 16.9%
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
- 2,388
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 953
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 893
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 824
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
Similar other schools in San Jacinto
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet
How many students attend San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet?
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet has 748 students enrolled. It is a other school in San Jacinto, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet?
The student-teacher ratio at San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet is 25.3:1, which is 17% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet?
64.5% of students at San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet?
The largest demographic group at San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 76.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Jacinto, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet?
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.