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

Clovis North High

Federal NCES profile for Clovis North High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060903011855
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clovis North High earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#3 of 25
high schools in Fresno · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
21.7:1
students per teacher
15.9%
free-lunch eligible

Clovis North High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clovis North High ranks #3 of 25 high schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

Enrollment

2,360

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

109.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.7:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clovis North High compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 North High

Clovis North High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Fresno, California, enrolling 2,360 students.

At 21.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.9% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the California average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 98% of state schools at 2,360 students.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 196 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

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

Among Fresno's high schools, it stands alongside Sunnyside High (2,858 students): Clovis North High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.7:1 vs 21.8:1).

Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students) and Clovis High (2,779 students) alongside Clovis North 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 Clovis North High compares

Clovis North 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 21.7:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% ▼ 71% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,360 top 2% - -

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

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,360
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
21.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors13.5 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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

White 38.9%
Hispanic or Latino 30.1%
Asian 20.7%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 38.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.0, Clovis North High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clovis Unified, which includes Clovis North High.

$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 North High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clovis East High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis High Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buchanan High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clovis West High Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Reyburn Intermediate Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clovis North High'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 high schools in Fresno

6 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

Verify locally before acting on Clovis North High'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 North High

How many students attend Clovis North High?

Clovis North High has 2,360 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fresno, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clovis North High?

The student-teacher ratio at Clovis North High is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clovis North High?

15.9% of students at Clovis North High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clovis North High?

The largest demographic group at Clovis North High is White at 38.9% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clovis North High?

Clovis North High has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clovis North High rank among high schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Clovis North High ranks #3 of 25 high schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Fresno on the city page.

Is Clovis North High a good school?

Clovis North High earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest 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 Clovis Unified?

Besides Clovis North High, 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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