High school (grades 9-12) · Hoopa, CA

Captain John Continuation High

Federal NCES profile for Captain John Continuation High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061995002388
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Captain John Continuation High earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#5 of 5
public schools in Hoopa · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
25:1
large classes for California
77.6%
free-lunch eligible

Captain John Continuation High has class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Captain John Continuation High ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Hoopa, CA.

Enrollment

25

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

77.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+40% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Captain John Continuation High compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Captain John Continuation High

Captain John Continuation High is a high-poverty, small high school in Hoopa, California, enrolling 25 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.6% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 25 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 139 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #126, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

The surrounding Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified spends $22,461 per pupil, 36% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 33.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 18 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 25 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Hoopa's high schools, it stands alongside Hoopa Valley High (265 students): Captain John Continuation High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25:1 vs 15.6:1).

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified also operates Hoopa Valley Elementary (363 students) and Hoopa Valley High (265 students) alongside Captain John Continuation 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 Captain John Continuation High compares

Captain John Continuation 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 25:1 ▲ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.6% ▲ 40% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 25 top 96% - -

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

25:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
77.6%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
25:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 79% in California - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$22,461
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 72.0 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

American Indian / Alaska Native 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
White 4.0%
Two or More 4.0%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 80.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Captain John Continuation High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified, which includes Captain John Continuation High.

$22,461
Per student
+36%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 33.2%

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.

How Captain John Continuation High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hoopa Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hoopa Valley High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Trinity Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Orleans Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Weitchpec Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Hoopa

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Captain John Continuation High

How many students attend Captain John Continuation High?

Captain John Continuation High has 25 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hoopa, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Captain John Continuation High?

The student-teacher ratio at Captain John Continuation High is 25:1, which is 16% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Captain John Continuation High?

77.6% of students at Captain John Continuation High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Captain John Continuation High?

The largest demographic group at Captain John Continuation High is American Indian / Alaska Native at 80.0% of enrollment, in Hoopa, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Captain John Continuation High?

Captain John Continuation High has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Captain John Continuation High rank among public schools in Hoopa?

By Resource Investment Index, Captain John Continuation High ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Hoopa, 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 Hoopa on the city page.

Is Captain John Continuation High a good school?

Captain John Continuation High earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified?

Besides Captain John Continuation High, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified also operates Hoopa Valley Elementary (363 students), Hoopa Valley High (265 students), and Trinity Valley Elementary (200 students). See the Klamath-Trinity Joint 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 2021-22) · 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.

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