Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Maria, CA

Trivium Charter

Federal NCES profile for Trivium Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060240112941Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trivium Charter earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.

#4 of 36
public schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
18.9:1
small classes for California
23.7%
free-lunch eligible

Trivium Charter has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Trivium Charter ranks #4 of 36 public schools in Santa Maria, CA.

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

-1 students YoY

Trivium Charter held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.7 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 060240112941 · Santa Maria, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

321 enr · 18.9:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova Elementary School (321 students)

Trivium Charter held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.7 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Trivium Charter compares

Trivium 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 18.9:1 ▼ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.7% ▼ 57% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 321 top 71% - -

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

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
321
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,629
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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.

Programs

District finance for Trivium Charter District reports $12,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Santa Maria

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 Trivium Charter

How many students attend Trivium Charter?

Trivium Charter has 321 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Maria, CA. CCD year-over-year: 321 (2022-23) → 320 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trivium Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Trivium Charter is 18.9:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trivium Charter?

23.7% of students at Trivium Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trivium Charter?

Trivium Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Trivium Charter rank among public schools in Santa Maria?

By Resource Investment Index, Trivium Charter ranks #4 of 36 public schools in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria on the city page.

What other schools are in Trivium Charter District?

None; Trivium Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Trivium 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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