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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Natomas Charter compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ Statewide29.1% UC Reach — 11.0 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 73% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎯 Top 5% in California on Attendance (lowest chronic absenteeism) — plus 3 more top-ranks.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (29.1% UC Reach vs 19.6% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
Natomas Charter sent 141 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 26.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 29.1% — 11.0 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 73% of California high schools. The school produces 3.1 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+9.5 pp above peer median (19.6%) · Ranked #3 of 10 similar schools
18.1%
51.2%
29.1%
Higher than 73% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Natomas Charter's UC Reach of 29.1% is above the California median (18.1%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51.2% or higher.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 68 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Natomas Charter's UC Reach is higher than 73% of California high schools (978 ranked).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2024–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 23 | 4 | 4 | 17.4% | 3.1% | 100.0% | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 24 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 22 | 14 | 4 | 63.6% | 11.0% | 28.6% | — | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 19 | 6 | —† | 31.6% | 4.7% | — | — | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 17 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UC Davis → | 36 | 13 | 6 | 36.1% | 10.2% | 46.2% | — | —† |
SBAC academic outcomes — grade 11, 2025
Share of grade-11 students meeting or exceeding the California standard on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math. This is the academic-readiness signal that pairs with UC Reach (post-grad outcomes), stability (retention), and absenteeism (engagement). Note: statewide median Math is only ~20% — a school at 20% isn't an outlier; one at 45%+ genuinely is.
Source: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced research files. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥30 tested students.
Student composition — 2025-26
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment. Two-year shift shown when ≥1 pt — surfaces how the community served has changed since 2023-24.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2025-26 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: grades 9–12.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.5%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~1,909 | +10 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~1,929 | +30 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~1,949 | +50 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Natomas Charter — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Natomas Charter sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 10): 29% vs. a peer median of 20%.
- ▸Natomas Charter's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 40% in 2024 to 29% in 2025 — a 10-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 17% (114→133 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.5%/yr); projects to ~1929 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natomas Charter | Public | 1899 | 29.1% | +17% |
| Peer-group median | 19.6% | +1% | ||
| Inderkum High School | Public | 2169 | 28.5% | -1% |
| Westlake Charter | Public | 1492 | 38.1% | -17% |
| Grant Union High | Public | 2124 | 15.7% | +20% |
| Rio Linda Senior High School | Public | 1641 | 9.4% | +1% |
| Rio Linda High | Public | 1641 | — | -1% |
| River City High School | Public | 2099 | 19.6% | +7% |
| Rio Americano High School | Public | 1930 | 22.8% | +25% |
| Mira Loma High School | Public | 1679 | 45.4% | -5% |
| Antelope High School | Public | 1781 | 14.3% | +1% |
| Hiram W Johnson High School | Public | 1637 | 8.3% | +18% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Sacramento County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Natomas Charter outperformed Sacramento County on enrollment (school +16.7% vs. county +3.0%) AND maintains 92.8% stability. Replicable model — worth documenting what's working.
42 of 586 students who enrolled at Natomas Charter this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (7.2% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
District financial profile — Natomas Unified (FY2020)
From 4 years of NCES F-33 filings (the federally-mandated district finance survey). Public schools don't have their own books — the district does. These figures show the financial scale, revenue dependence, instruction-vs-overhead mix, and long-term debt that shape what a school can sustain.
Local: 29.9%
Federal: 12.0%
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of School System Finances (Urban Institute Education Data API). Latest year currently published: FY2020. F-33 is a district-level federal filing — it reflects the Natomas Unified as a whole, not this individual school's books. Revenue mix shows where the district's dollars come from (state aid dominates in CA via LCFF). Instruction share is current expenditure on instruction ÷ total current expenditure (national benchmark ~60%). Long-term debt is end-of-year outstanding (mostly facilities bonds).