High school (grades 9-12) · Oakland, CA

Aims College Prep High

Federal NCES profile for Aims College Prep High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060222711563Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aims College Prep High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#21 of 22
high schools in Oakland · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
35.1:1
large classes for California
70.4%
free-lunch eligible

Aims College Prep High has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aims College Prep High ranks #21 of 22 high schools in Oakland, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-65 students YoY

Aims College Prep High shrank from 433 students in 2022-23 to 368 in 2023-24 (-15.0%).

Teacher FTE added 11.1 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-65 students YoY 060222711563 · Oakland, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

386 enr · 35.1:1 · 70.4% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Round Valley High School (386 students)

Aims College Prep High shrank from 433 students in 2022-23 to 368 in 2023-24 (-15.0%). Teacher FTE added 11.1 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aims College Prep High compares

Aims College Prep High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 35.1:1 ▲ 63% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.4% ▲ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 386 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

35.1:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
386
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
35.1:1
students per teacher - 63% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
22.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,672
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 386 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 46.9%
Asian 26.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 6.0%
White 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 46.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Aims College Prep High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for American Indian Public High District reports $14,672 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Oakland

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Aims College Prep High

How many students attend Aims College Prep High?

Aims College Prep High has 386 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 433 (2022-23) → 368 (2023-24), down 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aims College Prep High?

The student-teacher ratio at Aims College Prep High is 35.1:1, which is 63% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 124% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aims College Prep High?

70.4% of students at Aims College Prep High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aims College Prep High?

The largest demographic group at Aims College Prep High is African American at 46.9% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aims College Prep High?

Aims College Prep High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aims College Prep High rank among high schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Aims College Prep High ranks #21 of 22 high schools in Oakland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in American Indian Public High District?

None; American Indian Public High District is a single-school charter district, and Aims College Prep High is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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