Enrollment
250
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 069104805572 Charter school
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter — Marysville, CA
Federal NCES profile for Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 20/100.
👥 Class size 23
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 8
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: Yuba County Office of Education · 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)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter 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
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter reports 250 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% 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 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 80.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% above the California average and 55% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Yuba County Office of Education spends $98,669 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.8% from local sources (property taxes), 48.9% from the state, and 16.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter 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 | 19.3:1 | ▼ 11% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.2% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 21% | — | — |
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
80.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% 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
19.3:1
students per teacher
— 11% below state mean
Top 24% in California — lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.8%
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
$98,669
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 250 Top 21% in California — larger than 79% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 19.3:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 80.2% +45% vs state
NCES ID 069104805572
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 44.9%
White 36.7%
Two or More 11.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.7%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yuba County Office of Education, which includes Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter.
$98,669
Per student
+447%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+406%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.8%
State 48.9%
Federal 16.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 48:1
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
Similar other schools in Marysville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Core Charter
Standard public school
554 students 21:1 students per teacher
Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts
Standard public school
366 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)
Alternative education program
265 students 25.4:1 students per teacher
Yuba County Special Education
Special-education school
170 students 9.5:1 students per teacher
Thomas E. Mathews Community
Alternative education program
24 students 48:1 students per teacher
Harry P B Carden
Alternative education program
22 students 18:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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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 Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter
How many students attend Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter?
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter has 250 students enrolled. It is a other school in Marysville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter is 19.3:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 21% 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 Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter?
80.2% of students at Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter?
The largest demographic group at Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 44.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Marysville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter?
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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.