Other / mixed grade configuration · Crescent City, CA

Uncharted Shores Academy

Federal NCES profile for Uncharted Shores Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060155611883Charter school
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Uncharted Shores Academy earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 4
schools in Crescent City · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
21.8:1
students per teacher
50.7%
free-lunch eligible

Uncharted Shores Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Uncharted Shores Academy ranks #1 of 4 schools in Crescent City, CA.

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

+19 students YoY

Uncharted Shores Academy grew from 276 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (+6.9%).

Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 060155611883 · Crescent City, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

283 enr · 21.8:1 · 50.7% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Paideia Cooperative School (283 students)

Uncharted Shores Academy grew from 276 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (+6.9%). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Uncharted Shores Academy compares

Uncharted Shores Academy 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 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.7% ▼ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 283 top 76% - -

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

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.7%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,721
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
Counselors0.0 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 67.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
Two or More 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.0%
Asian 2.1%

Largest group: White at 67.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Uncharted Shores Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Uncharted Shores Academy District reports $11,721 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Crescent City

3 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 Uncharted Shores Academy

How many students attend Uncharted Shores Academy?

Uncharted Shores Academy has 283 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crescent City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), up 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Uncharted Shores Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Uncharted Shores Academy is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Uncharted Shores Academy?

50.7% of students at Uncharted Shores Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Uncharted Shores Academy?

The largest demographic group at Uncharted Shores Academy is White at 67.4% of enrollment, in Crescent City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Uncharted Shores Academy?

Uncharted Shores Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Uncharted Shores Academy rank among schools in Crescent City?

By Resource Investment Index, Uncharted Shores Academy ranks #1 of 4 schools in Crescent City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Crescent City on the city page.

What other schools are in Uncharted Shores Academy District?

None; Uncharted Shores Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Uncharted Shores Academy 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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