Other / mixed grade configuration · Clovis, CA

Clovis Community Day Secondary

Federal NCES profile for Clovis Community Day Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 81/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060903011586
0/100100/10081/100
👥 S:T ratio
78
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clovis Community Day Secondary earns 81/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Clovis · Resource Index
81
Resource Index · Higher
5.6:1
small classes for California
66.7%
free-lunch eligible

Clovis Community Day Secondary has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clovis Community Day Secondary ranks #1 of 3 schools in Clovis, CA.

School address

Enrollment

56

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

5.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-74% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clovis Community Day Secondary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Clovis Community Day Secondary

Clovis Community Day Secondary is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Clovis, California, enrolling 56 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Clovis Community Day Secondary is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 74% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of California schools, with 56 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 167 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 23 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Discipline events run high: 39 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 56 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 18 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Clovis's public schools, it stands alongside Clovis Online Charter (797 students): Clovis Community Day Secondary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.6:1 vs 38:1).

Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students) and Clovis High (2,779 students) alongside Clovis Community Day Secondary.

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 Clovis Community Day Secondary compares

Clovis Community Day Secondary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.6:1 ▼ 74% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 56 top 93% - -

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

5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
5.6:1
students per teacher - 74% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,739
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
Counselors2.4 FTE
Per 23 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 69.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 18 expulsions.

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 73.2%
African American 14.3%
White 8.9%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Clovis Community Day Secondary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clovis Unified, which includes Clovis Community Day Secondary.

$13,739
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 61.7%
Federal 9.5%

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 Clovis Community Day Secondary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clovis East High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Buchanan High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis North High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis West High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clovis Community Day Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clovis Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Clovis

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clovis Community Day Secondary's federal record.

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 Clovis Community Day Secondary

How many students attend Clovis Community Day Secondary?

Clovis Community Day Secondary has 56 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Clovis, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clovis Community Day Secondary?

The student-teacher ratio at Clovis Community Day Secondary is 5.6:1, which is 74% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% 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 Clovis Community Day Secondary?

66.7% of students at Clovis Community Day Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clovis Community Day Secondary?

The largest demographic group at Clovis Community Day Secondary is Hispanic or Latino at 73.2% of enrollment, in Clovis, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clovis Community Day Secondary?

Clovis Community Day Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 81/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clovis Community Day Secondary rank among schools in Clovis?

By Resource Investment Index, Clovis Community Day Secondary ranks #1 of 3 schools in Clovis, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Clovis on the city page.

Is Clovis Community Day Secondary a good school?

Clovis Community Day Secondary earns 81/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Clovis Unified?

Besides Clovis Community Day Secondary, Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students), Clovis High (2,779 students), and Buchanan High (2,551 students). See the Clovis 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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