Other / mixed grade configuration · Susanville, CA

Thompson Peak Charter

Federal NCES profile for Thompson Peak Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060184014096Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thompson Peak Charter earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 10
public schools in Susanville · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
21.6:1
students per teacher
49.7%
free-lunch eligible

Thompson Peak Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thompson Peak Charter ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Susanville, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Thompson Peak Charter held near 150 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 7.8 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 060184014096 · Susanville, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

151 enr · 21.6:1 · 49.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Thompson Peak Charter held near 150 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 7.8 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Thompson Peak Charter compares

Thompson Peak Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.6:1 ▲ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.7% ▼ 10% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 151 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
21.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 49% in California - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,993
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 58.9%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
Two or More 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Thompson Peak Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Thompson Peak Charter District reports $14,993 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Susanville

1 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.

Frequently asked questions about Thompson Peak Charter

How many students attend Thompson Peak Charter?

Thompson Peak Charter has 151 students enrolled. It is a public school in Susanville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 143 (2022-23) → 150 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson Peak Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Thompson Peak Charter is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thompson Peak Charter?

49.7% of students at Thompson Peak Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thompson Peak Charter?

The largest demographic group at Thompson Peak Charter is White at 58.9% of enrollment, in Susanville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thompson Peak Charter?

Thompson Peak Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Thompson Peak Charter rank among public schools in Susanville?

By Resource Investment Index, Thompson Peak Charter ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Susanville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Susanville on the city page.

What other schools are in Thompson Peak Charter District?

None; Thompson Peak Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Thompson Peak 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.