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

Anderson New Technology High

Federal NCES profile for Anderson New Technology High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060270010671Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anderson New Technology High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.

#1 of 5
high schools in Anderson · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
small classes for California
56.3%
free-lunch eligible

Anderson New Technology High has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anderson New Technology High ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Anderson, CA.

School address

Enrollment

102

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Anderson New Technology High 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 New Technology High

Anderson New Technology High is a higher-need, small charter high school in Anderson, California, enrolling 102 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.8:1, Anderson New Technology High is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 40% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 102 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 260 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #32.

Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 47/100).

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

Counselor coverage is strong, about 102 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Anderson's high schools, it stands alongside Anderson High (562 students): Anderson New Technology High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 21.6:1).

Anderson Union High also operates West Valley Early College High (736 students) and Anderson High (562 students) alongside Anderson New Technology 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 Anderson New Technology High compares

Anderson New Technology 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 12.8:1 ▼ 40% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.3% ▲ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 102 top 90% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.3%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$14,641
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 102 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 70.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%

Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Anderson New Technology High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anderson Union High, which includes Anderson New Technology High.

$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 New Technology High 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 Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oakview High (Alternative) Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Valley High Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anderson Community Day Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anderson New Technology High'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 New Technology High

How many students attend Anderson New Technology High?

Anderson New Technology High has 102 students enrolled. It is a high school in Anderson, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson New Technology High?

The student-teacher ratio at Anderson New Technology High is 12.8:1, which is 40% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 Anderson New Technology High?

56.3% of students at Anderson New Technology High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anderson New Technology High?

The largest demographic group at Anderson New Technology High is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Anderson, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anderson New Technology High?

Anderson New Technology High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anderson New Technology High rank among high schools in Anderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Anderson New Technology High ranks #1 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 New Technology High a good school?

Anderson New Technology High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. 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 New Technology High, Anderson Union High also operates West Valley Early College High (736 students), Anderson High (562 students), and Oakview High (Alternative) (92 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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