Enrollment
286
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060230808472 Charter school
W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter — Fresno, CA
Federal NCES profile for W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 5
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
District: W.E.B. Dubois Public 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.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter 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
W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter reports 286 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 98.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 78% above the California average and 91% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 143 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter District spends $15,756 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 7.3% from local sources (property taxes), 74.7% from the state, and 18.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 W.E.B. Dubois Public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.7% | ▲ 78% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 286 | top 25% | — | — |
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
98.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 78% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 16% in California — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.1%
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
$15,756
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 143 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 286 Top 25% in California — larger than 75% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 17.7:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 98.7% +78% vs state
NCES ID 060230808472
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 78.0%
African American 19.9%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 0.7%
White 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 143:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter District, which includes W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter.
$15,756
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 7.3%
State 74.7%
Federal 18.0%
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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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter
How many students attend W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter?
W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter has 286 students enrolled. It is a other school in Fresno, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter?
98.7% of students at W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter?
The largest demographic group at W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 78.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Fresno, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter?
W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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.