Other / mixed grade configuration · Fresno, CA

W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter

Federal NCES profile for W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060230808472Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.

#12 of 21
schools in Fresno · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
small classes for California
98.7%
free-lunch eligible

W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter ranks #12 of 21 schools in Fresno, CA.

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

-17 students YoY

W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter shrank from 319 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-5.3%).

Teacher FTE added 18.4 → 20.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 060230808472 · Fresno, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

286 enr · 15.9:1 · 98.7% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Olive Elementary School (286 students)

W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter shrank from 319 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-5.3%). Teacher FTE added 18.4 → 20.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter compares

W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter is a shrinking 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 15.9:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.7% ▲ 78% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 286 top 75% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
286
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.7%
free-lunch eligible - 78% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.1%
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
$18,583
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter District reports $18,583 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Fresno

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 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 public school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), down 17.

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 15.9:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 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% of enrollment, 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 36/100 (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 W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter rank among schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter ranks #12 of 21 schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fresno on the city page.

What other schools are in W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter District?

None; W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter District is a single-school charter district, and W.E.B. Dubois Public Charter 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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