Enrollment
59
Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 160017000847 Charter school
Upper Carmen Public Charter School — Carmen, ID
Federal NCES profile for Upper Carmen Public Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 21
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 21
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 →
The verdict
Upper Carmen Public Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 75% of Idaho schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 24/100
- 19.7:1
- large classes for Idaho
- 59
- students enrolled
School address
District: Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. · Idaho
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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 17.3:1 Idaho avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Carmen Public Charter School compares with Idaho 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
Upper Carmen Public Charter School reports 59 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the Idaho state mean of 17.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 393 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. spends $10,327 per pupil district-wide, below the Idaho average of $11,939 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 4.1% from local sources (property taxes), 79.9% from the state, and 16.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Upper Carmen Public Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Idaho state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Idaho | Idaho avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.7:1 | ▲ 14% | 17.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 59 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
20 smaller classes than 17% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
59 larger than 6% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 75% in Idaho — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$10,327
per pupil, district-wide
— below Idaho avg of $11,939
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 393 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 59 Top 10% in Idaho — larger than 90% of 778 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 160017000847
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 393:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc., which includes Upper Carmen Public Charter School.
$10,327
Per student
-14%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.1%
State 79.9%
Federal 16.0%
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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Frequently asked questions about Upper Carmen Public Charter School
How many students attend Upper Carmen Public Charter School?
Upper Carmen Public Charter School has 59 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in CARMEN, ID.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Carmen Public Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Carmen Public Charter School is 19.7:1, which is 14% higher than the Idaho average of 17.3:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Carmen Public Charter School?
Upper Carmen Public Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Upper Carmen Public Charter School a good school?
Upper Carmen Public Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 75% of Idaho schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.