Enrollment
297
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060193814237 Charter school
Trivium Charter School Voyage — Santa Barbara, CA
Federal NCES profile for Trivium Charter School Voyage, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 96
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: Trivium Charter School Voyage 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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trivium Charter School Voyage compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Trivium Charter School Voyage reports 297 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% 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 17% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% below the California average and 65% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 990 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Trivium Charter School Voyage District spends $12,148 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.7% from local sources (property taxes), 69.3% from the state, and 10.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Trivium Charter School Voyage 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 | 18.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.2% | ▼ 67% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 297 | top 26% | — | — |
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
18.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 20% in California — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,148
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 990 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 297 Top 26% in California — larger than 74% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 18.6:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% -67% vs state
NCES ID 060193814237
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 990:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trivium Charter School Voyage District, which includes Trivium Charter School Voyage.
$12,148
Per student
-33%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 69.3%
Federal 10.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court
Alternative education program
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Santa Barbara County Community
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Trivium Charter School Voyage
How many students attend Trivium Charter School Voyage?
Trivium Charter School Voyage has 297 students enrolled. It is a other school in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trivium Charter School Voyage?
The student-teacher ratio at Trivium Charter School Voyage is 18.6:1, which is 14% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 17% 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 Trivium Charter School Voyage?
18.2% of students at Trivium Charter School Voyage are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trivium Charter School Voyage?
Trivium Charter School Voyage has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 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.