Enrollment
1,863
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060582000524
Brawley Union High — Brawley, CA
Federal NCES profile for Brawley Union High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 3
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 40
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 →
The verdict
Brawley Union High earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 45/100
- 24.3:1
- large classes for California
- 64.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,863
- students enrolled
School address
District: Brawley Union High · 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)
77.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brawley Union High 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
Brawley Union High reports 1,863 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 77.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% above the California average and 25% above the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 266 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brawley Union High spends $18,038 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.6% from local sources (property taxes), 68.1% from the state, and 15.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), 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 Brawley Union High 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.5% | ▲ 16% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,863 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
24 smaller classes than 5% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,863 larger than 98% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
64.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 76% in California — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$18,038
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 266 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 164 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,863 Top 96% in California — larger than 4% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 77.0
Students per teacher 24.3:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.5% +16% vs state
NCES ID 060582000524
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 93.5%
White 3.3%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 266:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 164
Expulsions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brawley Union High, which includes Brawley Union High.
$18,038
Per student
0%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.6%
State 68.1%
Federal 15.2%
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
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- —
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Frequently asked questions about Brawley Union High
How many students attend Brawley Union High?
Brawley Union High has 1,863 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brawley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brawley Union High?
The student-teacher ratio at Brawley Union High is 24.3:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brawley Union High?
64.5% of students at Brawley Union High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brawley Union High?
The largest demographic group at Brawley Union High is Hispanic or Latino at 93.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Brawley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brawley Union High?
Brawley Union High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.