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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060242113669Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
651
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
23.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
45.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling 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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Stanislaus Alternative Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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