Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sonoma, CA

Woodland Star Charter

Federal NCES profile for Woodland Star Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060197211484Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodland Star Charter earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools.

#3 of 6
elementary schools in Sonoma · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
24.4:1
large classes for California
37.3%
free-lunch eligible

Woodland Star Charter has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Star Charter ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Sonoma, CA.

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

-3 students YoY

Woodland Star Charter held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 060197211484 · Sonoma, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

244 enr · 24.4:1 · 37.3% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Bradley School (244 students)

Woodland Star Charter held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Woodland Star Charter compares

Woodland Star Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.4:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.3% ▼ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 244 top 80% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
244
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.3%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$13,045
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.8%
Hispanic or Latino 30.9%
Two or More 9.9%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Woodland Star Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Woodland Star Charter District reports $13,045 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sonoma

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Woodland Star Charter

How many students attend Woodland Star Charter?

Woodland Star Charter has 244 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sonoma, CA. CCD year-over-year: 220 (2022-23) → 217 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland Star Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodland Star Charter is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodland Star Charter?

37.3% of students at Woodland Star Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland Star Charter?

The largest demographic group at Woodland Star Charter is White at 56.8% of enrollment, in Sonoma, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland Star Charter?

Woodland Star Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower 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 Woodland Star Charter rank among elementary schools in Sonoma?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Star Charter ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Sonoma, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sonoma on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodland Star Charter District?

None; Woodland Star Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Woodland Star 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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