- Enrollment
- 730
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Freedom, CA
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
Federal NCES profile for Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069103614200Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 29.6:1
- large classes for California
- 13.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Santa Cruz County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069103614200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 069103614200 · Freedom, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
207 enr · 29.6:1 · 13.5% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Cruz County Community (730 students)
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Santa Cruz Cou
Santa Cruz County Community
730 students
- This school 207
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
207 students
- Santa Cruz Cou 105
Santa Cruz County Special Education
105 students
- Santa Cruz Cou 20
Santa Cruz County Court
20 students
What this shows Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter reports 207 students on the CCD universe file.
How Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter compares
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter 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 | 29.6:1 | ▲ 38% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.5% | ▼ 76% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 76% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
29.6:1
students per teacher
- 38% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$47,221
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 77.8%
White 21.3%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
District finance for Santa Cruz County Office of Education reports $47,221 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County Community | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Santa Cruz County Special Education | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Santa Cruz County Court | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~207 students)
Frequently asked questions about Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
How many students attend Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter has 207 students enrolled. It is a high school in Freedom, CA. CCD year-over-year: 163 (2022-23) → 167 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is 29.6:1, which is 38% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 89% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
13.5% of students at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
The largest demographic group at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment, in Freedom, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter?
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Santa Cruz County Office of Education?
Besides Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter, Santa Cruz County Office of Education also operates Santa Cruz County Community (730 students), Santa Cruz County Special Education (105 students), and Santa Cruz County Court (20 students). See the Santa Cruz County Office of Education district page for the complete list.