Enrollment
140
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060224613041 Charter school
Sierra Foothill Charter — Catheys Valley, CA
Federal NCES profile for Sierra Foothill Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 17/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 22
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 →
The verdict
Sierra Foothill Charter earns an F Resource Investment Index (17/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 17/100
- 26.4:1
- large classes for California
- 40.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 140
- students enrolled
School address
District: Sierra Foothill 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sierra Foothill 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
Sierra Foothill Charter reports 140 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 68% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the California average and 21% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sierra Foothill Charter District spends $10,963 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 74.6% from local sources (property taxes), 13.4% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Sierra Foothill 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 | 26.4:1 | ▲ 22% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.9% | ▼ 26% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
26 smaller classes than 3% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
140 larger than 14% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
40.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.4:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 91% in California — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$10,963
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 140 Top 13% in California — larger than 87% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 26.4:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.9% -26% vs state
NCES ID 060224613041
Student demographics
White 56.4%
Hispanic or Latino 33.6%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 56.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sierra Foothill Charter District, which includes Sierra Foothill Charter.
$10,963
Per student
-34%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.6%
State 13.4%
Federal 12.0%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Sierra Foothill Charter side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Sierra Foothill Charter
How many students attend Sierra Foothill Charter?
Sierra Foothill Charter has 140 students enrolled. It is a 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 26.4:1, which is 22% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 68% 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Catheys Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sierra Foothill Charter?
Sierra Foothill Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Sierra Foothill Charter a good school?
Sierra Foothill Charter earns an F Resource Investment Index (17/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.