Enrollment
612
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Riverside, CA
Come Back Kids
Federal NCES profile for Come Back Kids, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069102613694Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Come Back Kids earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of California schools.
- #14 of 14
- high schools in Riverside · Resource Index
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.8:1
- large classes for California
- 62.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Come Back Kids has class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Come Back Kids ranks #14 of 14 high schools in Riverside, CA.
School address
District: Riverside County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069102613694 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Come Back Kids compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Come Back Kids
Come Back Kids is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Riverside, California, enrolling 612 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.8:1 is larger than about 92% of California schools and 29% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 612 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,909 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,767, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and White (11%) (diversity index 40/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Riverside's high schools, it stands alongside Martin Luther King Jr. High (2,699 students): Come Back Kids is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.8:1 vs 23.7:1).
Riverside County Office of Education also operates Riverside County Special Education (584 students) and Riverside County Community (181 students) alongside Come Back Kids.
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 Come Back Kids compares
Come Back Kids on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.8:1 | ▲ 29% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.4% | ▲ 12% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 612 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
27.8:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 92% in California - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
56.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 76.4%
White 11.0%
African American 6.6%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Come Back Kids is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Come Back Kids Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside County Special Education | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverside County Community | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverside County Juvenile Court | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Come Back Kids's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high schools in Riverside
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Martin Luther King Jr. High
Standard public school
2,699 students 23.7:1 students per teacher
Polytechnic High
Standard public school
2,484 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Ramona High
Standard public school
2,142 students 23:1 students per teacher
John W. North High
Standard public school
2,011 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Arlington High
Standard public school
1,920 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Norte Vista High
Standard public school
1,804 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~612 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Come Back Kids
How many students attend Come Back Kids?
Come Back Kids has 612 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverside, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Come Back Kids?
The student-teacher ratio at Come Back Kids is 27.8:1, which is 29% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 77% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Come Back Kids?
62.4% of students at Come Back Kids are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Come Back Kids?
The largest demographic group at Come Back Kids is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment, in Riverside, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Come Back Kids?
Come Back Kids has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Come Back Kids rank among high schools in Riverside?
By Resource Investment Index, Come Back Kids ranks #14 of 14 high schools in Riverside, 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 Riverside on the city page.
Is Come Back Kids a good school?
Come Back Kids earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Riverside County Office of Education?
Besides Come Back Kids, Riverside County Office of Education also operates Riverside County Special Education (584 students), Riverside County Community (181 students), and Riverside County Juvenile Court (104 students). See the Riverside County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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