Charter Home Study Academy

As a small primary school in El Dorado, California, Charter Home Study Academy teaches 295 students from grades K through 8, operated by El Dorado County Office of Education. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

El Dorado County Office of Education comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 825 students; Charter Home Study Academy is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Charter Home Study Academy lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 26% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

On the resource side, On paper, Charter Home Study Academy has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for El Dorado County put median household income runs about $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, El Dorado County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), of which Charter Home Study Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Charles F. Brown Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area. As a public charter, Charter Home Study Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 66%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 295 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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