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

Clear Lake High

Federal NCES profile for Clear Lake 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 062067002484
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clear Lake High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 6
public schools in Lakeport · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
small classes for California
51.3%
free-lunch eligible

Clear Lake High has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clear Lake High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Lakeport, CA.

School address

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

-21 students YoY

Clear Lake High shrank from 357 students in 2022-23 to 336 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 22.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 062067002484 · Lakeport, CA High · SMALL · TRAD

335 enr · 15.2:1 · 51.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakeport Elementary (530 students)

Clear Lake High shrank from 357 students in 2022-23 to 336 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 22.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Clear Lake High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clear Lake High reports 335 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 Clear Lake High compares

Clear Lake 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 15.2:1 ▼ 29% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.3% ▼ 8% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 335 top 69% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.3%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 11% in California - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.6%
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
$18,268
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 41.0%
White 39.8%
Two or More 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.9%
Asian 3.0%
African American 1.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Clear Lake High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Lakeport Unified reports $18,268 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clear Lake High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeport Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Terrace Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lakeport Alternative (Home School) Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Natural High (Continuation) Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Lakeport Unified · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Lakeport

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.

Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake High

How many students attend Clear Lake High?

Clear Lake High has 335 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lakeport, CA. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 336 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake High?

The student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake High is 15.2:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% lower 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 Clear Lake High?

51.3% of students at Clear Lake High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clear Lake High?

The largest demographic group at Clear Lake High is Hispanic or Latino at 41.0% of enrollment, in Lakeport, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clear Lake High?

Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake High rank among public schools in Lakeport?

By Resource Investment Index, Clear Lake High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Lakeport, 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 Lakeport on the city page.

What other schools are in Lakeport Unified?

Besides Clear Lake High, Lakeport Unified also operates Lakeport Elementary (530 students), Terrace Middle (370 students), and Lakeport Alternative (Home School) (101 students). See the Lakeport 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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