Other / mixed grade configuration · Ukiah, CA
Sequoia Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Sequoia Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Sequoia Career Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools.
- #6 of 6
- schools in Ukiah · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18:1
- small classes for California
- 81.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Sequoia Career Academy has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sequoia Career Academy ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ukiah, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060187710552 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Sequoia Career Academy shrank from 138 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (-8.0%).
Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 9.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-11 students YoY 060187710552 · Ukiah, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
144 enr · 18:1 · 81.9% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Sequoia Career Academy shrank from 138 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (-8.0%). Teacher FTE added 8.5 → 9.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Sequoia Career Academy compares
Sequoia Career Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▼ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.9% | ▲ 48% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Sequoia Career Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Accelerated Achievement Academy District reports $16,949 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Ukiah
5 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.
Similar enrollment (~144 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sequoia Career Academy
How many students attend Sequoia Career Academy?
Sequoia Career Academy has 144 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ukiah, CA. CCD year-over-year: 138 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), down 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoia Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Sequoia Career Academy is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Sequoia Career Academy?
81.9% of students at Sequoia Career Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sequoia Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Sequoia Career Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 47.2% of enrollment, in Ukiah, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sequoia Career Academy?
Sequoia Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Sequoia Career Academy rank among schools in Ukiah?
By Resource Investment Index, Sequoia Career Academy ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ukiah, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ukiah on the city page.
What other schools are in Accelerated Achievement Academy District?
None; Accelerated Achievement Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Sequoia Career Academy is its only campus.