Special Education vs University Preparatory High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Special Education University Preparatory High
Location Visalia, CA Visalia, CA
School Type special-ed regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 1,141 253
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.1:1 26.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 64.3% 26.7%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Special Education 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 Special Education University Preparatory High
White 13.8% 38.7%
African American 1.2% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 80.3% 47.0%
Asian 2.7% 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.1% 5.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Special Education University Preparatory High
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 260.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 53.8% 7.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 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.