Heron vs Natomas High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Heron Natomas High
Location Sacramento, CA Sacramento, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 977 1,157
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.1:1 21.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 28.9% 56.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Heron Natomas High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,128 $20,128
District Natomas Unified Natomas Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Heron Natomas High
White 22.1% 7.7%
African American 13.8% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2% 52.4%
Asian 19.5% 11.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 1.3% 2.0%
Multiracial 14.8% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Heron Natomas High
AP Courses Offered 14
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 385.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.4% 35.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.