Academy of Careers and Exploration vs Goodwill High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Academy of Careers and Exploration Goodwill High
Location Helendale, CA Victorville, CA
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 285 58
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.5:1 9.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 43.2% 75.9%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Academy of Careers and Exploration Goodwill High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,928 $18,531
District Helendale School District Victor Valley Union High School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Academy of Careers and Exploration Goodwill High
White 33.7% 5.2%
African American 6.0% 19.0%
Hispanic or Latino 52.6% 72.4%
Asian 2.8% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Academy of Careers and Exploration Goodwill High
AP Courses Offered 3 -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 219:1 94:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.6% -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 6
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.