Elementary school (grades K-5) · Catheys Valley, CA
Sierra Foothill Charter
Federal NCES profile for Sierra Foothill Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
The verdict
Sierra Foothill Charter earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28:1
- large classes for California
- 40.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 140
- students enrolled
Sierra Foothill Charter has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060224613041 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 060224613041 · Catheys Valley, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
140 enr · 28:1 · 40.9% lunch · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Nichols Intermediate Academy (140 students)
Sierra Foothill Charter CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Sierra Foothill Charter compares
Sierra Foothill Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28:1 | ▲ 30% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.9% | ▼ 26% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 56.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Sierra Foothill Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sierra Foothill Charter District, which includes Sierra Foothill Charter.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~140 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sierra Foothill Charter
How many students attend Sierra Foothill Charter?
Sierra Foothill Charter has 140 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Catheys Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Foothill Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Sierra Foothill Charter is 28:1, which is 30% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sierra Foothill Charter?
40.9% of students at Sierra Foothill Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sierra Foothill Charter?
The largest demographic group at Sierra Foothill Charter is White at 56.4% of enrollment, in Catheys Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sierra Foothill Charter?
Sierra Foothill Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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).
What other schools are in Sierra Foothill Charter District?
None; Sierra Foothill Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Sierra Foothill Charter is its only campus.
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