CaliforniaSchoolsEdward B. Cole Academy

Edward B. Cole Academy

PublicRegularCharter
Santa Ana, California · Edward B. Cole Academy District
Teachers17.0FTE
Ratio25.2:1students per teacher
Students429enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students429
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher25.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
23.9:1
(2024)
5.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
18
(2024)
5.9%vs prior yr
Enrollment
431
(2024)
0.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:117.0:119.4:121.8:124.2:126.6:12020202120222023202423.9:124.4:125.8:125.2:123.9:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Edward B. Cole AcademyUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

403411418426433441171717181818202020212022202320244064144384294311717171718EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment406414438429431
Teacher FTE1717171718
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.9:124.4:125.8:125.2:123.9:115.4:1

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.