Enrollment
40
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Riverbank, CA
Adelante High
Federal NCES profile for Adelante High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060006111814
👥 S:T ratio 47
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Adelante High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Riverbank · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- small classes for California
- 52.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Adelante High has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Adelante High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Riverbank, CA.
School address
District: Riverbank Unified · California
NCES ID 060006111814 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Adelante High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Adelante High
Adelante High is a higher-need, small high school in Riverbank, California, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.3:1, Adelante High is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 38% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.9% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 129 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #50.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Riverbank's high schools, it stands alongside Riverbank High (744 students): Adelante High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.3:1 vs 18.6:1).
Riverbank Unified also operates Riverbank High (744 students) and Riverbank Language Academy (557 students) alongside Adelante High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Adelante High compares
Adelante High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.9% | ▼ 5% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,677
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.0%
White 10.0%
African American 5.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, Adelante High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverbank Unified, which includes Adelante High.
$15,677
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 70.5%
Federal 13.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Adelante High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Riverbank Language Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cardozo Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| California Avenue Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mesa Verde Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Adelante High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 744
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 544
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 26.4:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
Similar high schools in Riverbank
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~40 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Adelante High
How many students attend Adelante High?
Adelante High has 40 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverbank, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adelante High?
The student-teacher ratio at Adelante High is 13.3:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Adelante High?
52.9% of students at Adelante High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adelante High?
The largest demographic group at Adelante High is Hispanic or Latino at 85.0% of enrollment, in Riverbank, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Adelante High?
Adelante High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Adelante High rank among public schools in Riverbank?
By Resource Investment Index, Adelante High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Riverbank, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Riverbank on the city page.
Is Adelante High a good school?
Adelante High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Riverbank Unified?
Besides Adelante High, Riverbank Unified also operates Riverbank High (744 students), Riverbank Language Academy (557 students), and Cardozo Middle (544 students). See the Riverbank Unified district page for the complete list.
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