Sierra Charter

Located at 1931 North Fine Ave., in Fresno, California, Sierra Charter is a close-knit unified-grade school that serves 354 students (grades K through 12), overseen by Sierra Charter District. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 41% below typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sierra Charter shows that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 18% White, 3% Black, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Sierra Charter records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Fresno County) records that median household earnings sit near $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Sierra Charter is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Violet Heintz Education Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. Sierra Charter is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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