Enrollment
96
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060201000088
Alpaugh -Senior High — Alpaugh, CA
Federal NCES profile for Alpaugh -Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Alpaugh Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alpaugh -Senior High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Alpaugh -Senior High reports 96 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 80.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% above the California average and 56% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 192 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 66.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Alpaugh Unified spends $20,538 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.5% from local sources (property taxes), 65.1% from the state, and 25.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alpaugh -Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.6% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% 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
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 14% in California — lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
66.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,538
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 192 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 96 Top 10% in California — larger than 90% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 80.6% +45% vs state
NCES ID 060201000088
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.9%
White 2.1%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 192:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 66.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alpaugh Unified, which includes Alpaugh -Senior High.
$20,538
Per student
+14%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 9.5%
State 65.1%
Federal 25.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Alpaugh -Senior High
How many students attend Alpaugh -Senior High?
Alpaugh -Senior High has 96 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alpaugh, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alpaugh -Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Alpaugh -Senior High is 17.2:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alpaugh -Senior High?
80.6% of students at Alpaugh -Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alpaugh -Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Alpaugh -Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 96.9%. The school serves a student body in Alpaugh, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alpaugh -Senior High?
Alpaugh -Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.