Enrollment
455
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060219311829 Charter school
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education — Ventura, CA
Federal NCES profile for Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 9
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 41
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
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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education reports 455 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 43% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 49% below the California average and 45% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 910 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District spends $10,966 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.8% from local sources (property taxes), 43.7% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education 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 | 22.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.5% | ▼ 49% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 455 | top 48% | — | — |
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
28.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 49% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 57% in California — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,966
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 910 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 455 Top 48% in California — larger than 52% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 22.7:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.5% -49% vs state
NCES ID 060219311829
Student demographics
White 52.0%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8%
Two or More 10.6%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 910:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District, which includes Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education.
$10,966
Per student
-39%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.8%
State 43.7%
Federal 9.4%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Ventura
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Portola Elementary
Standard public school
444 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
Will Rogers Elementary
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Junipero Serra Elementary
Standard public school
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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
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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 Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
How many students attend Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education has 455 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Ventura, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education is 22.7:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?
28.5% of students at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?
The largest demographic group at Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education is White at 52.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ventura, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education?
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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.