Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd

Federal NCES profile for Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060234814224Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools.

#16 of 23
schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
18.2:1
small classes for California
81.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd ranks #16 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.

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

-8 students YoY

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.2 → 41.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 060234814224 · Sacramento, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

672 enr · 18.2:1 · 81.9% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School (672 students)

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.2 → 41.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd compares

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd 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 18.2:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.9% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 672 top 25% - -

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

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
672
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
18.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in California - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$18,889
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 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.1%
African American 12.4%
White 7.6%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Sava- Sacramento Acad and Vocational Academy- Scusd District reports $18,889 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Sacramento

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd

How many students attend Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd?

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd has 672 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 709 (2022-23) → 701 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd?

The student-teacher ratio at Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd is 18.2:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd?

81.9% of students at Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd?

The largest demographic group at Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd is Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd?

Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd rank among schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd ranks #16 of 23 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 schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Sava- Sacramento Acad and Vocational Academy- Scusd District?

None; Sava- Sacramento Acad and Vocational Academy- Scusd District is a single-school charter district, and Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd 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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