High school (grades 9-12) · Modesto, CA
Stanislaus Alternative Charter
Federal NCES profile for Stanislaus Alternative Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Stanislaus Alternative Charter earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #3 of 10
- high schools in Modesto · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.3:1
- students per teacher
- 44.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Stanislaus Alternative Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stanislaus Alternative Charter ranks #3 of 10 high schools in Modesto, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060242113669 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+102 students YoY
Stanislaus Alternative Charter grew from 552 students in 2022-23 to 654 in 2023-24 (+18.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 28.2 → 24.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+102 students YoY 060242113669 · Modesto, CA High · MID · CHARTER
651 enr · 23.3:1 · 44.9% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Weld Central Senior High School (651 students)
Stanislaus Alternative Charter grew from 552 students in 2022-23 to 654 in 2023-24 (+18.5%). Teacher FTE lost 28.2 → 24.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Stanislaus Alternative Charter compares
Stanislaus Alternative 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 | 23.3:1 | ▲ 8% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.9% | ▼ 19% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 651 | top 27% | - | - |
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 66.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Stanislaus Alternative Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar high schools in Modesto
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 (~651 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Stanislaus Alternative Charter
How many students attend Stanislaus Alternative Charter?
Stanislaus Alternative Charter has 651 students enrolled. It is a high school in Modesto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 552 (2022-23) → 654 (2023-24), up 102.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanislaus Alternative Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Stanislaus Alternative Charter is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stanislaus Alternative Charter?
44.9% of students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stanislaus Alternative Charter?
The largest demographic group at Stanislaus Alternative Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 66.8% of enrollment, in Modesto, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stanislaus Alternative Charter?
Stanislaus Alternative Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Stanislaus Alternative Charter rank among high schools in Modesto?
By Resource Investment Index, Stanislaus Alternative Charter ranks #3 of 10 high schools in Modesto, 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 Modesto on the city page.
What other schools are in Stanislaus Alternative Charter District?
None; Stanislaus Alternative Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Stanislaus Alternative Charter is its only campus.