Other / mixed grade configuration · Stockton, CA
Venture Academy
Federal NCES profile for Venture Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Venture Academy earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #5 of 14
- schools in Stockton · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21:1
- students per teacher
- 56.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Venture Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Venture Academy ranks #5 of 14 schools in Stockton, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060196310651 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-31 students YoY
Venture Academy held near 1,613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 79.8 → 79.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-31 students YoY 060196310651 · Stockton, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
1,657 enr · 21:1 · 56.4% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Michigan International Prep School (1,657 students)
Venture Academy held near 1,613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 79.8 → 79.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Venture Academy compares
Venture Academy 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 | 21:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▲ 2% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,657 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Venture Academy is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar other schools in Stockton
6 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,657 students)
Frequently asked questions about Venture Academy
How many students attend Venture Academy?
Venture Academy has 1,657 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Stockton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,644 (2022-23) → 1,613 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Venture Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Venture Academy is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Venture Academy?
56.4% of students at Venture Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Venture Academy?
The largest demographic group at Venture Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Venture Academy?
Venture Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Venture Academy rank among schools in Stockton?
By Resource Investment Index, Venture Academy ranks #5 of 14 schools in Stockton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Stockton on the city page.
What other schools are in Venture Academy District?
None; Venture Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Venture Academy is its only campus.