Enrollment
651
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060242113669 Charter school
Stanislaus Alternative Charter — Modesto, CA
Federal NCES profile for Stanislaus Alternative Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 21
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: Stanislaus Alternative 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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stanislaus Alternative 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
Stanislaus Alternative Charter reports 651 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the California average and 13% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 150 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 45.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Stanislaus Alternative 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 | 19.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.9% | ▼ 19% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 651 | top 73% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
44.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 27% in California — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors4.3 FTE
Per 150 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 651 Top 73% in California — larger than 27% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.9% -19% vs state
NCES ID 060242113669
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 66.8%
White 20.7%
African American 5.6%
Asian 2.5%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 4.3
Students per counselor 150:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 45.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanislaus Alternative Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Stanislaus Alternative Charter is 19.7:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Modesto, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stanislaus Alternative Charter?
Stanislaus Alternative Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.