Enrollment
253
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Boron, CA
Boron Junior-Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Boron Junior-Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062649003994
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boron Junior-Senior High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.8:1
- small classes for California
- 53.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 253
- students enrolled
Boron Junior-Senior High has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Muroc Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 062649003994 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boron Junior-Senior High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boron Junior-Senior High
Boron Junior-Senior High is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Boron, California, enrolling 253 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.8:1, Boron Junior-Senior High is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 253 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 692 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #380.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (38%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 253 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 68.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Muroc Joint Unified also operates Desert Junior-Senior High (497 students) and Irving L. Branch Elementary (388 students) alongside Boron Junior-Senior 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 Boron Junior-Senior High compares
Boron Junior-Senior 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 | 15.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.6% | ▼ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 253 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
69.6%
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
$14,484
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 253 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 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
Hispanic or Latino 43.9%
White 37.9%
African American 11.1%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Boron Junior-Senior High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Muroc Joint Unified, which includes Boron Junior-Senior High.
$14,484
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.4%
State 22.1%
Federal 68.6%
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.
How Boron Junior-Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Junior-Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Irving L. Branch Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| William a. Bailey Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Boron Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Boron Junior-Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 27.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar other 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 (~253 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Boron Junior-Senior High
How many students attend Boron Junior-Senior High?
Boron Junior-Senior High has 253 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boron, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boron Junior-Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Boron Junior-Senior High is 15.8:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Boron Junior-Senior High?
53.6% of students at Boron Junior-Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boron Junior-Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Boron Junior-Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 43.9% of enrollment, in Boron, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boron Junior-Senior High?
Boron Junior-Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Boron Junior-Senior High a good school?
Boron Junior-Senior High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Muroc Joint Unified?
Besides Boron Junior-Senior High, Muroc Joint Unified also operates Desert Junior-Senior High (497 students), Irving L. Branch Elementary (388 students), and William a. Bailey Elementary (366 students). See the Muroc Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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