High school (grades 9-12) · Calabasas, CA

Calabasas High

Federal NCES profile for Calabasas High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062100002519
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Calabasas High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#6 of 8
public schools in Calabasas · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
25.5:1
large classes for California
15.2%
free-lunch eligible

Calabasas High has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Calabasas High ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Calabasas, CA.

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

-96 students YoY

Calabasas High shrank from 1,817 students in 2022-23 to 1,721 in 2023-24 (-5.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 67.4 → 63.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-96 students YoY 062100002519 · Calabasas, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,707 enr · 25.5:1 · 15.2% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Agoura High (1,709 students)

Calabasas High shrank from 1,817 students in 2022-23 to 1,721 in 2023-24 (-5.3%). Teacher FTE lost 67.4 → 63.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Calabasas High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Calabasas High reports 1,707 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 Calabasas High compares

Calabasas High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.5:1 ▲ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.2% ▼ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,707 top 5% - -

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

25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,707
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.5:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,763
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 427 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 70.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 9.1%
Asian 5.0%
African American 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Calabasas High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Las Virgenes Unified reports $15,763 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Calabasas High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Agoura High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lindero Canyon Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alice C. Stelle Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Arthur E. Wright Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chaparral Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Las Virgenes Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Calabasas High

How many students attend Calabasas High?

Calabasas High has 1,707 students enrolled. It is a high school in Calabasas, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,817 (2022-23) → 1,721 (2023-24), down 96.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Calabasas High?

The student-teacher ratio at Calabasas High is 25.5:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Calabasas High?

15.2% of students at Calabasas High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calabasas High?

The largest demographic group at Calabasas High is White at 70.2% of enrollment, in Calabasas, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Calabasas High?

Calabasas High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Calabasas High rank among public schools in Calabasas?

By Resource Investment Index, Calabasas High ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Calabasas, 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 Calabasas on the city page.

What other schools are in Las Virgenes Unified?

Besides Calabasas High, Las Virgenes Unified also operates Agoura High (1,709 students), Lindero Canyon Middle (795 students), and Alice C. Stelle Middle (760 students). See the Las Virgenes 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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