Shasta Charter Academy

As a minimally staffed secondary school in Redding, California, Shasta Charter Academy hosts 283 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Shasta Charter Academy District. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Shasta Charter Academy sits 66% smaller than that benchmark.

Shasta Charter Academy District is the operating authority for Shasta Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Shasta Charter Academy lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Shasta County (around 58%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, Shasta County reports that median household income runs about $72,636, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Shasta County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students), of which Shasta Charter Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cypress Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site. Shasta Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.