Enrollment
130
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063753006340
Baden High (Continuation) — South San Francisco, CA
Federal NCES profile for Baden High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 39
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 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: South San Francisco 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Baden High (Continuation) 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
Baden High (Continuation) reports 130 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% 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 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the California average and 16% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 65 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 75.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding South San Francisco Unified spends $19,295 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 76.0% from local sources (property taxes), 16.7% from the state, and 7.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Baden High (Continuation) 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 | 15.3:1 | ▼ 29% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▼ 22% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 13% | — | — |
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
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 29% 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
75.4%
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
$19,295
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 65 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 130 Top 13% in California — larger than 87% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 -29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.4% -22% vs state
NCES ID 063753006340
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.7%
Asian 15.4%
White 10.0%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 65:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 75.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South San Francisco Unified, which includes Baden High (Continuation).
$19,295
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 76.0%
State 16.7%
Federal 7.3%
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
- 1,239
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,053
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 652
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Enrollment
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
Similar high schools in South San Francisco
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Baden High (Continuation)
How many students attend Baden High (Continuation)?
Baden High (Continuation) has 130 students enrolled. It is a high school in South San Francisco, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baden High (Continuation)?
The student-teacher ratio at Baden High (Continuation) is 15.3:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 4% 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 Baden High (Continuation)?
43.4% of students at Baden High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baden High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Baden High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 67.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in South San Francisco, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Baden High (Continuation)?
Baden High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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.