Enrollment
672
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
NCES ID 060234814224 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd
Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 672 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 672 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,828 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,022.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 336 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Sacramento's public schools, it stands alongside Highlands Community Charter (11,713 students): Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Sava- Sacramento Acad and Vocational Academy- Scusd District is a single-school charter district, so Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd compares
Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$14,740
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sava- Sacramento Acad and Vocational Academy- Scusd District, which includes Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd.
$14,740
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 56.2%
Federal 11.4%
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.
Similar other schools in Sacramento
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Highlands Community Charter
Standard public school
11,713 students
Natomas Charter
Standard public school
1,850 students 21:1 students per teacher
California Innovative Career Academy
Standard public school
1,729 students 32.6:1 students per teacher
Fortune
Standard public school
1,698 students 28.3:1 students per teacher
Westlake Charter
Standard public school
1,493 students 26.2:1 students per teacher
Leroy Greene Academy
Standard public school
755 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~672 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.2:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Sava - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - Scusd a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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