Circle of Independent Learning

Circle of Independent Learning is a small school serving multiple grade levels for students in Fremont, California. It reported 394 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 602 students for combined schools in California.

Fremont Unified has 33,073 students spread across 43 schools.

No group is above 50% at Circle of Independent Learning; the largest is Asian, at 49%. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Alameda County, the Asian share is about 33%. The diversity index for Circle of Independent Learning is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Staffing at Circle of Independent Learning comes to 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.8:1. Combined schools in California have an average ratio of 18.6:1. On the income side, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Alameda County average a similar 49%.

Circle of Independent Learning holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of California public K-12 schools.

Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Circle of Independent Learning's results are 7.3 points below predicted: 45.2% against 52.5%.

American Community Survey estimates for Alameda County show that the median household earns about $129,367 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Alameda County, 394 public schools serve about 210,511 students.

Young Adult Program, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Circle of Independent Learning places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.

In the federal locale system, Circle of Independent Learning is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Circle of Independent Learning is a public charter school.

The school's enrollment decreased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 23.8:1, from 25.3:1.

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