CaliforniaSchoolsTopeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

PublicRegularCharter
Northridge, California · Los Angeles Unified
Teachers26.0FTE
Ratio23.2:1students per teacher
Students604enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students604
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher23.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch40%
Title INo
SectorCharter
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
(2024)
2.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
27
(2024)
3.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
610
(2024)
1.0%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.8:116.6:118.4:120.2:122.0:123.8:12020202120222023202421.6:120.8:122.5:123.2:122.6:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

512533554575596617242425262727202020212022202320245395195396046102525242627EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment539519539604610
Teacher FTE2525242627
Pupil : Teacher ratio21.6:120.8:122.5:123.2:122.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.