California Connections Academy Northern California

California Connections Academy @ Ripon District

580 N. Wilma Ave. Ste. G
Ripon, CA 95366

www.connectionsacademy.com/calca

Charter School 1,766 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

California Connections Academy Northern California is a public charter school and part of the California Connections Academy @ Ripon District school district, located in Ripon, CA with 1,766 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 50 teachers, California Connections Academy Northern California has a student/teacher ratio of about 35.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,766

Total Students

50.1

Full-Time Teachers

35.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for California Connections Academy Northern California
Demographic	Student Count
White	547
Hispanic	551
Black	155
Asian	136
Two or More	351
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	11

Hispanic
551 (31.4 %)
White
547 (31.2 %)
Two or More
351 (20.0 %)
Black
155 (8.8 %)
Asian
136 (7.7 %)
Pacific Islander
11 (0.6 %)
American Indian
5 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	California Connections Academy @ Ripon District
Phone:	(209)253-1208
Website:	http://www.connectionsacademy.com/calca
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,766
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	35.3
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	718
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	51

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 99

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 99

Grade 6 109

Grade 7 147

Grade 8 189

Grade 9 185

Grade 10 206