- Enrollment
- 966
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Lower Lake, CA
Blue Heron
Federal NCES profile for Blue Heron, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062007010818
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Heron earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Lower Lake · Resource Index
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for California
- 3
- students enrolled
Blue Heron has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Heron ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lower Lake, CA.
School address
District: Konocti Unified · California
NCES ID 062007010818 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Blue Heron held near 7 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 062007010818 · Lower Lake, CA High · SMALL · TRAD
3 enr · 3:1 · RII 71
Nearest enrollment peer: Lower Lake High (966 students)
Blue Heron held near 7 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Blue Heron in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Lower Lake Hig
Lower Lake High
966 students
- Lower Lake Ele
Lower Lake Elementary
743 students
- Pomo
Pomo
702 students
- Burns Valley
Burns Valley
568 students
- Konocti Educat 326
Konocti Education Center
326 students
- This school 3
Blue Heron
3 students
What this shows Blue Heron reports 3 students on the CCD universe file.
How Blue Heron compares
Blue Heron 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 | 3:1 | ▼ 86% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 86% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,171
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 133.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Blue Heron is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
District finance for Konocti Unified reports $17,171 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Blue Heron Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lower Lake Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pomo | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burns Valley | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Konocti Education Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Heron's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Resource Index
- 7/100
- Enrollment
- 702
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Resource Index
- 7/100
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Resource Index
- 7/100
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
Similar high schools in Lower Lake
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~3 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blue Heron
How many students attend Blue Heron?
Blue Heron has 3 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lower Lake, CA. CCD year-over-year: 7 (2022-23) → 7 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Heron?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Heron is 3:1, which is 86% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Heron?
The largest demographic group at Blue Heron is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Lower Lake, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Heron?
Blue Heron has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Blue Heron rank among public schools in Lower Lake?
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Heron ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lower Lake, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lower Lake on the city page.
What other schools are in Konocti Unified?
Besides Blue Heron, Konocti Unified also operates Lower Lake High (966 students), Lower Lake Elementary (743 students), and Pomo (702 students). See the Konocti Unified district page for the complete list.