Other / mixed grade configuration · Placerville, CA
Sky Mountain Charter
Federal NCES profile for Sky Mountain Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Sky Mountain Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Placerville · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.9:1
- large classes for California
- 30.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Sky Mountain Charter has class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sky Mountain Charter ranks #1 of 3 schools in Placerville, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060174311860 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+222 students YoY
Sky Mountain Charter grew from 2,138 students in 2022-23 to 2,360 in 2023-24 (+10.4%).
Teacher FTE added 91.0 → 100.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+222 students YoY 060174311860 · Placerville, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER
2,511 enr · 27.9:1 · 30.9% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty High School (2,510 students)
Sky Mountain Charter grew from 2,138 students in 2022-23 to 2,360 in 2023-24 (+10.4%). Teacher FTE added 91.0 → 100.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Sky Mountain Charter compares
Sky Mountain Charter is a growing 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 | 27.9:1 | ▲ 30% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.9% | ▼ 44% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,511 | top 1% | - | - |
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 41.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Sky Mountain Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Sky Mountain Charter District reports $12,374 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Placerville
2 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 (~2,511 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sky Mountain Charter
How many students attend Sky Mountain Charter?
Sky Mountain Charter has 2,511 students enrolled. It is a public school in Placerville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,138 (2022-23) → 2,360 (2023-24), up 222.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sky Mountain Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Sky Mountain Charter is 27.9:1, 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 Sky Mountain Charter?
30.9% of students at Sky Mountain Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sky Mountain Charter?
The largest demographic group at Sky Mountain Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 41.3% of enrollment, in Placerville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sky Mountain Charter?
Sky Mountain Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Sky Mountain Charter rank among schools in Placerville?
By Resource Investment Index, Sky Mountain Charter ranks #1 of 3 schools in Placerville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Placerville on the city page.
What other schools are in Sky Mountain Charter District?
None; Sky Mountain Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Sky Mountain Charter is its only campus.