Enrollment
396
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060246212040 Charter school
Arise High — Oakland, CA
Federal NCES profile for Arise High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 13
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: Arise High District · 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)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arise High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Arise High reports 396 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% above the California average and 23% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 158 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Arise High District spends $19,946 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.0% from local sources (property taxes), 59.3% from the state, and 10.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Arise 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 | 15.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.9% | ▲ 15% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 39% | — | — |
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
63.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 9% in California — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$19,946
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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 158 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 396 Top 39% in California — larger than 61% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.9% +15% vs state
NCES ID 060246212040
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 94.2%
African American 3.3%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 0.5%
White 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.5
Students per counselor 158:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arise High District, which includes Arise High.
$19,946
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.0%
State 59.3%
Federal 10.6%
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.
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Fremont High
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Arise High
How many students attend Arise High?
Arise High has 396 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oakland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arise High?
The student-teacher ratio at Arise High is 15.5:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 3% lower 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 Arise High?
63.9% of students at Arise High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arise High?
The largest demographic group at Arise High is Hispanic or Latino at 94.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Oakland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arise High?
Arise High has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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.