Enrollment
535
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lost Hills, CA
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Federal NCES profile for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060185314168Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Lost Hills · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.7:1
- small classes for California
- 58.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lost Hills, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060185314168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Lost Hills, California, enrolling 535 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.7:1, Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills is leaner than roughly 85% of California schools and 22% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 535 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,813 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #675.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 535 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District is a single-school charter district, so Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills compares
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▼ 22% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.7% | ▲ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 535 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
535
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.4%
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
$16,642
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 535 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 97.6%
White 1.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District, which includes Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills.
$16,642
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 63.0%
Federal 7.4%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~535 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
How many students attend Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills?
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills has 535 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lost Hills, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills?
The student-teacher ratio at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills is 16.7:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills?
58.7% of students at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills?
The largest demographic group at Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills is Hispanic or Latino at 97.6% of enrollment, in Lost Hills, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills?
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills rank among public schools in Lost Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lost Hills, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lost Hills on the city page.
Is Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills a good school?
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District?
None; Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District is a single-school charter district, and Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills is its only campus.
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