Enrollment
435
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060813011487 Charter school
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology — Ceres, CA
Federal NCES profile for Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 44
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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology 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 School of Art & Technology reports 435 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 23% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% below the California average and 10% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.3% 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 32/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 School of Art & Technology 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 | 19.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 16% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 45% | — | — |
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
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 26% in California — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$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 + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 435 Top 45% in California — larger than 55% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 19.6:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% -16% vs state
NCES ID 060813011487
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.1%
White 27.6%
Asian 15.6%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ceres Unified, which includes Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology.
$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
Similar elementary schools in Ceres
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Lucas Elementary
Standard public school
668 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Caswell Elementary
Standard public school
653 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Sinclear Elementary
Standard public school
581 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Samuel Vaughn Elementary
Standard public school
570 students 24.6:1 students per teacher
Walter White Elementary
Standard public school
526 students 21:1 students per teacher
Carroll Fowler Elementary
Standard public school
522 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology
How many students attend Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology has 435 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Ceres, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?
The student-teacher ratio at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 23% 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 School of Art & Technology?
46.7% of students at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?
The largest demographic group at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology is Hispanic or Latino at 53.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ceres, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?
Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 3 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.