Hume Lake Charter

Set in Hume, California, Hume Lake Charter is an one-room-style combined-grade school, operated by Hume Lake Charter District. It enrolls 45 students across grades K through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Hume Lake Charter sits 93% below that benchmark.

Operationally, Hume Lake Charter answers to Hume Lake Charter District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Hume Lake Charter records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hume Lake Charter reports 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Hume Lake Charter tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Fresno County put median household income runs about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Hume Lake Charter is one.

The closest other public school is Kings Canyon Online, roughly 11.5 miles away.

The campus sits in a low-density setting. Hume Lake Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On the community side, the feed for Hume Lake Charter typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.