Other / mixed grade configuration · Menifee, CA

Santa Rosa Academy

Federal NCES profile for Santa Rosa Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060210111023Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Rosa Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#5 of 16
public schools in Menifee · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
students per teacher
23.7%
free-lunch eligible

Santa Rosa Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Rosa Academy ranks #5 of 16 public schools in Menifee, CA.

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

+67 students YoY

Santa Rosa Academy held near 1,636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+67 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 76.2 → 79.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+67 students YoY 060210111023 · Menifee, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,736 enr · 22.8:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 (1,729 students)

Santa Rosa Academy held near 1,636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+67 headcount). Teacher FTE added 76.2 → 79.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Santa Rosa Academy compares

Santa Rosa Academy 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 22.8:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.7% ▼ 57% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,736 top 5% - -

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

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,736
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,322
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 868 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.8%
White 33.1%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 6.1%
African American 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Santa Rosa Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Santa Rosa Academy District reports $11,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Santa Rosa Academy

How many students attend Santa Rosa Academy?

Santa Rosa Academy has 1,736 students enrolled. It is a public school in Menifee, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,569 (2022-23) → 1,636 (2023-24), nearly flat (+67).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Rosa Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Rosa Academy is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Rosa Academy?

23.7% of students at Santa Rosa Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Rosa Academy?

The largest demographic group at Santa Rosa Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 48.8% of enrollment, in Menifee, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Rosa Academy?

Santa Rosa Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Santa Rosa Academy rank among public schools in Menifee?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Rosa Academy ranks #5 of 16 public schools in Menifee, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Menifee on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Rosa Academy District?

None; Santa Rosa Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Santa Rosa Academy 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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