Other / mixed grade configuration · Pomona, CA

School of Arts and Enterprise

Federal NCES profile for School of Arts and Enterprise, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060218011207Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School of Arts and Enterprise earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#4 of 4
schools in Pomona · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.5:1
small classes for California
75.7%
free-lunch eligible

School of Arts and Enterprise has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School of Arts and Enterprise ranks #4 of 4 schools in Pomona, CA.

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

+0 students YoY

School of Arts and Enterprise held near 667 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 37.2 → 37.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060218011207 · Pomona, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

647 enr · 17.5:1 · 75.7% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Towne Meadows Elementary School (647 students)

School of Arts and Enterprise held near 667 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 37.2 → 37.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How School of Arts and Enterprise compares

School of Arts and Enterprise 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 17.5:1 ▼ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.7% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 647 top 28% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
647
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.0%
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
$23,021
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.2%
White 8.3%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 4.3%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, School of Arts and Enterprise is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for School of Arts and Enterprise District reports $23,021 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Pomona

3 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 School of Arts and Enterprise

How many students attend School of Arts and Enterprise?

School of Arts and Enterprise has 647 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pomona, CA. CCD year-over-year: 667 (2022-23) → 667 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at School of Arts and Enterprise?

The student-teacher ratio at School of Arts and Enterprise is 17.5:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% 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 School of Arts and Enterprise?

75.7% of students at School of Arts and Enterprise are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School of Arts and Enterprise?

The largest demographic group at School of Arts and Enterprise is Hispanic or Latino at 80.2% of enrollment, in Pomona, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School of Arts and Enterprise?

School of Arts and Enterprise has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 School of Arts and Enterprise rank among schools in Pomona?

By Resource Investment Index, School of Arts and Enterprise ranks #4 of 4 schools in Pomona, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pomona on the city page.

What other schools are in School of Arts and Enterprise District?

None; School of Arts and Enterprise District is a single-school charter district, and School of Arts and Enterprise 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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