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

Angelo Rodriguez High

Federal NCES profile for Angelo Rodriguez High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061336010429
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
📚 AP courses
90
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Angelo Rodriguez High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#6 of 6
high schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for California
20.5%
free-lunch eligible

Angelo Rodriguez High has class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Angelo Rodriguez High ranks #6 of 6 high schools in Fairfield, CA.

Enrollment

2,111

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

85.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Angelo Rodriguez High compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Angelo Rodriguez High

Angelo Rodriguez High is a large high school in Fairfield, California, enrolling 2,111 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.5% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the California average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 97% of state schools at 2,111 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 257 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #256, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (26%) and Asian (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 79/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 18 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 528 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Fairfield-Suisun Unified spends $13,113 per pupil, 21% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Fairfield's high schools, it stands alongside Armijo High (1,844 students): Angelo Rodriguez High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.8:1 vs 21.4:1).

Fairfield-Suisun Unified also operates Armijo High (1,844 students) and Fairfield High (1,605 students) alongside Angelo Rodriguez 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 Angelo Rodriguez High compares

Angelo Rodriguez 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 24.8:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.5% ▼ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,111 top 3% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,111
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible - 63% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.8:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 78% in California - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$13,113
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 528 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 26.3%
Asian 25.6%
White 21.6%
African American 12.8%
Two or More 12.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 26.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 78.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 78.7, Angelo Rodriguez High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 18

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfield-Suisun Unified, which includes Angelo Rodriguez High.

$13,113
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 60.2%
Federal 10.3%

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.

How Angelo Rodriguez High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Armijo High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fairfield High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grange Middle Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Green Valley Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crystal Middle Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Angelo Rodriguez High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fairfield-Suisun Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Fairfield

5 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

Verify locally before acting on Angelo Rodriguez High's federal record.

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 Angelo Rodriguez High

How many students attend Angelo Rodriguez High?

Angelo Rodriguez High has 2,111 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairfield, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Angelo Rodriguez High?

The student-teacher ratio at Angelo Rodriguez High is 24.8:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Angelo Rodriguez High?

20.5% of students at Angelo Rodriguez High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Angelo Rodriguez High?

The largest demographic group at Angelo Rodriguez High is Hispanic or Latino at 26.3% of enrollment, in Fairfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Angelo Rodriguez High?

Angelo Rodriguez High has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Angelo Rodriguez High rank among high schools in Fairfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Angelo Rodriguez High ranks #6 of 6 high schools in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield on the city page.

Is Angelo Rodriguez High a good school?

Angelo Rodriguez High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Fairfield-Suisun Unified?

Besides Angelo Rodriguez High, Fairfield-Suisun Unified also operates Armijo High (1,844 students), Fairfield High (1,605 students), and Grange Middle (944 students). See the Fairfield-Suisun Unified 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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