CaliforniaSchoolsE. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

PublicRegular
Fairfield, California · Fairfield-Suisun Unified
Teachers20.0FTE
Ratio24.6:1students per teacher
Students491enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students491
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher24.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch90%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
25.9:1
(2024)
5.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
19
(2024)
5.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
492
(2024)
0.2%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.2:117.6:121.0:124.4:127.8:131.2:12020202120222023202427.1:124.4:130.0:124.6:125.9:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

485491497504510516171718192020202020212022202320245144875104914921920172019EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment514487510491492
Teacher FTE1920172019
Pupil : Teacher ratio27.1:124.4:130.0:124.6:125.9:115.4:1

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.