CaliforniaSchoolsSky Mountain Charter

Sky Mountain Charter

PublicRegularCharter
Placerville, California · Sky Mountain Charter District
Students2,360enrolled
FRL36%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.8:1students:teacher
LevelOther0–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,360
Grade Span0–12
Student:Teacher23.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch36%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
2,360
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
36%-28.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
23.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–12
Grade Span
Other
Level

Overview

Sky Mountain Charter is a public other serving grades 0–12 in Placerville, California. The school enrolls 2,360 students. It is part of the Sky Mountain Charter District district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.8:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelOther
Grade Span0–12
DistrictSky Mountain Charter District
County6017
CityPlacerville
ZIP95667
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060174311860

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment2,360
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino31.7%
Black / African American6.6%
Asian4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native40.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races17.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.1%
Hispanic
31.7%
Black
6.6%
Asian
4.0%
Two+
17.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %36%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)