High school (grades 9-12) · Baldwin Park, CA

Baldwin Park High

Federal NCES profile for Baldwin Park High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060369000324
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Baldwin Park High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 3
high schools in Baldwin Park · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
18.3:1
small classes for California
73.5%
free-lunch eligible

Baldwin Park High has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Park High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Baldwin Park, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Baldwin Park High held near 1,409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 69.9 → 65.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 060369000324 · Baldwin Park, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,260 enr · 18.3:1 · 73.5% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Sierra Vista High (1,650 students)

Baldwin Park High held near 1,409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 69.9 → 65.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Baldwin Park High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Baldwin Park High reports 1,260 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Baldwin Park High compares

Baldwin Park High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.5% ▲ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,260 top 8% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,260
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.5%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 23% in California - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$19,020
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 228 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.1%
Asian 5.7%
African American 1.2%
White 0.6%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Baldwin Park High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Baldwin Park Unified reports $19,020 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Baldwin Park High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sierra Vista High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Vista Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ernest R. Geddes Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vineland Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bp Stem Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Baldwin Park Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Baldwin Park

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Baldwin Park High

How many students attend Baldwin Park High?

Baldwin Park High has 1,260 students enrolled. It is a high school in Baldwin Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,414 (2022-23) → 1,409 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Park High?

The student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Park High is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% 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 Baldwin Park High?

73.5% of students at Baldwin Park High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baldwin Park High?

The largest demographic group at Baldwin Park High is Hispanic or Latino at 92.1% of enrollment, in Baldwin Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Baldwin Park High?

Baldwin Park High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Baldwin Park High rank among high schools in Baldwin Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Park High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Baldwin Park, 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 Baldwin Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Baldwin Park Unified?

Besides Baldwin Park High, Baldwin Park Unified also operates Sierra Vista High (1,650 students), Sierra Vista Middle (709 students), and Ernest R. Geddes Elementary (662 students). See the Baldwin Park 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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