Enrollment
286
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060247705457 Charter school
Sebastopol Independent Charter — Sebastopol, CA
Federal NCES profile for Sebastopol Independent Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 23
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 49
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sebastopol Independent Charter District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sebastopol Independent Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Sebastopol Independent Charter reports 286 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% below the California average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 122 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sebastopol Independent Charter District spends $12,866 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 80.3% from local sources (property taxes), 12.8% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sebastopol Independent Charter compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.1% | ▼ 51% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 286 | top 25% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher
— 11% below state mean
Top 23% in California — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,866
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.3 FTE
Per 122 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 286 Top 25% in California — larger than 75% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 19.2:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% -51% vs state
NCES ID 060247705457
Student demographics
White 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.3
Students per counselor 122:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sebastopol Independent Charter District, which includes Sebastopol Independent Charter.
$12,866
Per student
-29%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 80.3%
State 12.8%
Federal 6.9%
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 elementary schools in Sebastopol
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Gravenstein Elementary
Standard public school
464 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Apple Blossom
Standard public school
305 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Park Side Elementary
Standard public school
268 students 21:1 students per teacher
Sunridge Charter
Standard public school
256 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Brook Haven Middle
Standard public school
212 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Elementary
Standard public school
91 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Sebastopol Independent Charter
How many students attend Sebastopol Independent Charter?
Sebastopol Independent Charter has 286 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Sebastopol, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sebastopol Independent Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Sebastopol Independent Charter is 19.2:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sebastopol Independent Charter?
27.1% of students at Sebastopol Independent Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sebastopol Independent Charter?
The largest demographic group at Sebastopol Independent Charter is White at 74.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sebastopol, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sebastopol Independent Charter?
Sebastopol Independent Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.