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

Anderson Community Day

Federal NCES profile for Anderson Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060270007439
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anderson Community Day earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#2 of 5
high schools in Anderson · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
small classes for California
90.9%
free-lunch eligible

Anderson Community Day has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anderson Community Day ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Anderson, CA.

School address

Enrollment

16

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

90.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Anderson Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Anderson Community Day

Anderson Community Day is a high-poverty, small high school in Anderson, California, enrolling 16 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 16:1, Anderson Community Day is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 90.9% of students qualify for free meals, 64% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 16 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 68 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #35.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 62/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 49 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Discipline events run high: 12 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 16 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Anderson's high schools, it stands alongside Anderson High (562 students): Anderson Community Day is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 21.6:1).

Anderson Union High also operates West Valley Early College High (736 students) and Anderson High (562 students) alongside Anderson Community Day.

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 Anderson Community Day compares

Anderson Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.9% ▲ 64% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 16 top 97% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
90.9%
free-lunch eligible - 64% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$14,641
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
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 75.0 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

White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 18.8%

Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Anderson Community Day is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anderson Union High, which includes Anderson Community Day.

$14,641
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.7%
State 47.7%
Federal 12.6%

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 Anderson Community Day Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Valley Early College High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anderson High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anderson New Technology High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oakview High (Alternative) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Valley High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anderson Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anderson Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Anderson

4 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Anderson Community Day

How many students attend Anderson Community Day?

Anderson Community Day has 16 students enrolled. It is a high school in Anderson, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson Community Day?

The student-teacher ratio at Anderson Community Day is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% higher 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 Anderson Community Day?

90.9% of students at Anderson Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anderson Community Day?

The largest demographic group at Anderson Community Day is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Anderson, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anderson Community Day?

Anderson Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Anderson Community Day rank among high schools in Anderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Anderson Community Day ranks #2 of 5 high schools in Anderson, 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 Anderson on the city page.

Is Anderson Community Day a good school?

Anderson Community Day earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Anderson Union High?

Besides Anderson Community Day, Anderson Union High also operates West Valley Early College High (736 students), Anderson High (562 students), and Anderson New Technology High (102 students). See the Anderson Union High district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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