Enrollment
184
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oregon House, CA
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy
Federal NCES profile for Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060157412258Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 8
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 23:1
- students per teacher
- 93.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 184
- students enrolled
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060157412258 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Oregon House, California, enrolling 184 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 93.9% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 233 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #42.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 55/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy 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 Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy compares
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23:1 | ▲ 7% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.9% | ▲ 69% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
93.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 62% in California - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,219
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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
White 60.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.3%
Two or More 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 60.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District, which includes Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy.
$16,219
Per student
-2%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.6%
State 67.9%
Federal 11.5%
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 elementary 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 (~184 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy
How many students attend Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy?
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy has 184 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oregon House, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy is 23:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy?
93.9% of students at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy is White at 60.3% of enrollment, in Oregon House, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy?
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy a good school?
Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District?
None; Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy is its only campus.
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