Other / mixed grade configuration · Stockton, CA

Walton Development Center

Federal NCES profile for Walton Development Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 063801007882
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walton Development Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools.

#6 of 14
schools in Stockton · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.5:1
small classes for California
59.6%
free-lunch eligible

Walton Development Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Walton Development Center ranks #6 of 14 schools in Stockton, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Walton Development Center grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 102 in 2023-24 (+8.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 063801007882 · Stockton, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD

95 enr · 9.5:1 · 59.6% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Edison High (2,355 students)

Walton Development Center grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 102 in 2023-24 (+8.5%). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Walton Development Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Walton Development Center reports 95 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Walton Development Center compares

Walton Development Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 56% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.6% ▲ 7% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 95 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.6%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher - 56% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,093
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.9%
African American 14.7%
Asian 12.6%
White 6.3%
Two or More 6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.8, Walton Development Center is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Stockton Unified reports $18,093 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Walton Development Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cesar Chavez High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stagg Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Commodore Stockton Skills Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Walton Development Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Stockton Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Walton Development Center

How many students attend Walton Development Center?

Walton Development Center has 95 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Stockton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 94 (2022-23) → 102 (2023-24), up 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walton Development Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Walton Development Center is 9.5:1, which is 56% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% lower 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 Walton Development Center?

59.6% of students at Walton Development Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walton Development Center?

The largest demographic group at Walton Development Center is Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walton Development Center?

Walton Development Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Walton Development Center rank among schools in Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Walton Development Center ranks #6 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 Stockton Unified?

Besides Walton Development Center, Stockton Unified also operates Edison High (2,355 students), Franklin High (2,065 students), and Cesar Chavez High (2,021 students). See the Stockton Unified district page for the complete list.

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.