Enrollment
118
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060214911882 Charter school
Village Charter — Santa Rosa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Village Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 85
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
Village Charter earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100) on federal resource data.
- C
- Resource Index · 58/100
- 31.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 118
- students enrolled
School address
District: Village Charter District · California
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.
Free-lunch eligible
31.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-44% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Village Charter reports 118 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the California average and 40% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Village Charter District spends $11,011 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 53.2% from local sources (property taxes), 46.3% from the state, and 0.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 2 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 Village Charter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.2% | ▼ 44% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
118 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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.
Economic need
31.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,011
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 118 Top 12% in California — larger than 88% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 31.2% -44% vs state
NCES ID 060214911882
Student demographics
White 53.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6%
Two or More 20.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Village Charter District, which includes Village Charter.
$11,011
Per student
-33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.2%
State 46.3%
Federal 0.5%
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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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Village Charter
How many students attend Village Charter?
Village Charter has 118 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Village Charter?
31.2% of students at Village Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village Charter?
The largest demographic group at Village Charter is White at 53.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Village Charter?
Village Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Village Charter a good school?
Village Charter earns a C Resource Investment Index (58/100) on federal resource data. 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. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.