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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060196310651Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,657
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 73 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.5%
White 11.4%
African American 6.1%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Venture Academy is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

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.

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.

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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