Enrollment
161
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Biggs, CA
Biggs High
Federal NCES profile for Biggs High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060504000486
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Biggs High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- small classes for California
- 49.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 161
- students enrolled
Biggs High has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Biggs Unified · California
NCES ID 060504000486 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Biggs High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Biggs High
Biggs High is a small high school in Biggs, California, enrolling 161 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.4:1, Biggs High is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 42% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 161 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 351 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #95.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 161 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Biggs Unified also operates Biggs Elementary (320 students) and Richvale Elementary (53 students) alongside Biggs 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 Biggs High compares
Biggs 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 42% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.0% | ▼ 12% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 161 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 42% 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
32.9%
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
$14,014
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 161 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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 55.3%
Hispanic or Latino 39.8%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 55.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Biggs High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Biggs Unified, which includes Biggs High.
$14,014
Per student
-15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.2%
State 50.3%
Federal 11.5%
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 Biggs High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Richvale Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Biggs High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~161 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Biggs High
How many students attend Biggs High?
Biggs High has 161 students enrolled. It is a high school in Biggs, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Biggs High?
The student-teacher ratio at Biggs High is 12.4:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% 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 Biggs High?
49.0% of students at Biggs High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Biggs High?
The largest demographic group at Biggs High is White at 55.3% of enrollment, in Biggs, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Biggs High?
Biggs High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).
Is Biggs High a good school?
Biggs High earns 36/100 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 Biggs Unified?
Besides Biggs High, Biggs Unified also operates Biggs Elementary (320 students) and Richvale Elementary (53 students). See the Biggs Unified district page for the complete list.
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