Enrollment
96
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060813011488 Charter school
Whitmore Charter High — Ceres, CA
Federal NCES profile for Whitmore Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 35
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 87
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: Ceres Unified · 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whitmore Charter High 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
Whitmore Charter High reports 96 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% below the California average and 11% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ceres Unified spends $17,271 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.4% from local sources (property taxes), 74.5% from the state, and 11.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Whitmore Charter High 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 | 16.3:1 | ▼ 25% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▼ 17% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 10% | — | — |
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
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 11% in California — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,271
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 96 Top 10% in California — larger than 90% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 16.3:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.9% -17% vs state
NCES ID 060813011488
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 51.0%
White 33.3%
Asian 6.3%
Two or More 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ceres Unified, which includes Whitmore Charter High.
$17,271
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.4%
State 74.5%
Federal 11.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,317
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,660
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 668
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Whitmore Charter High
How many students attend Whitmore Charter High?
Whitmore Charter High has 96 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ceres, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitmore Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Whitmore Charter High is 16.3:1, which is 25% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 3% 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 Whitmore Charter High?
45.9% of students at Whitmore Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitmore Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Whitmore Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 51.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ceres, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitmore Charter High?
Whitmore Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.