La Sierra High vs University Preparatory High

How do these schools compare?

Metric La Sierra High University Preparatory High
Location Visalia, CA Visalia, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 191 253
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.1:1 26.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 70.5% 26.7%
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric La Sierra High University Preparatory High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $180,083 $180,083
District Tulare County Office of Education Tulare County Office of Education

Demographics

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

Group La Sierra High University Preparatory High
White 5.2% 38.7%
African American 2.6% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 88.5% 47.0%
Asian 0.5% 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.6% 5.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric La Sierra High University Preparatory High
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 191:1 260.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.9% 7.5%
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.