High school (grades 9-12) · Madera, CA
Sherman Thomas Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Sherman Thomas Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Sherman Thomas Charter High earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- #6 of 8
- high schools in Madera · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.8:1
- small classes for California
- 47.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Sherman Thomas Charter High has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sherman Thomas Charter High ranks #6 of 8 high schools in Madera, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060156312209 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Sherman Thomas Charter High shrank from 84 students in 2022-23 to 71 in 2023-24 (-15.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 5.9 → 5.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 060156312209 · Madera, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
69 enr · 13.8:1 · 47.6% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Riseup Community School (100 students)
Sherman Thomas Charter High shrank from 84 students in 2022-23 to 71 in 2023-24 (-15.5%). Teacher FTE lost 5.9 → 5.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Sherman Thomas Charter High compares
Sherman Thomas Charter High 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 36% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.6% | ▼ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 92% | - | - |
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 72.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.6, Sherman Thomas Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Sherman Thomas Charter High District reports $13,214 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Madera
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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 (~69 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sherman Thomas Charter High
How many students attend Sherman Thomas Charter High?
Sherman Thomas Charter High has 69 students enrolled. It is a high school in Madera, CA. CCD year-over-year: 84 (2022-23) → 71 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherman Thomas Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sherman Thomas Charter High is 13.8:1, which is 36% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% lower 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 Sherman Thomas Charter High?
47.6% of students at Sherman Thomas Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sherman Thomas Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Sherman Thomas Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment, in Madera, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sherman Thomas Charter High?
Sherman Thomas Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sherman Thomas Charter High rank among high schools in Madera?
By Resource Investment Index, Sherman Thomas Charter High ranks #6 of 8 high schools in Madera, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Madera on the city page.
What other schools are in Sherman Thomas Charter High District?
None; Sherman Thomas Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Sherman Thomas Charter High is its only campus.