High school (grades 9-12) · Hayward, CA

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High

Federal NCES profile for Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062691011551
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 8
high schools in Hayward · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
20:1
students per teacher
46.8%
free-lunch eligible

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High ranks #3 of 8 high schools in Hayward, CA.

School address

Enrollment

140

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High is a small high school in Hayward, California, enrolling 140 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 140 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 309 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #94.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and Asian (16%) (diversity index 57/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 140 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Hayward's high schools, it stands alongside Mt. Eden High (1,865 students): Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20:1 vs 20.5:1).

New Haven Unified also operates James Logan High (3,096 students) and Itliong-Vera Cruz (1,097 students) alongside Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High.

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 Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High compares

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.8% ▼ 16% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 140 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.8%
free-lunch eligible - 16% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 35% in California - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$14,577
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 62.9%
Asian 15.7%
African American 8.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%
White 2.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Haven Unified, which includes Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High.

$14,577
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 48.8%
Federal 8.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Logan High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Itliong-Vera Cruz Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cesar Chavez Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Guy Jr. Emanuele Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Searles Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Haven Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Hayward

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High

How many students attend Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High?

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High has 140 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hayward, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High?

The student-teacher ratio at Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High is 20:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High?

46.8% of students at Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High?

The largest demographic group at Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High is Hispanic or Latino at 62.9% of enrollment, in Hayward, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High?

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High rank among high schools in Hayward?

By Resource Investment Index, Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High ranks #3 of 8 high schools in Hayward, 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 Hayward on the city page.

Is Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High a good school?

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 New Haven Unified?

Besides Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High, New Haven Unified also operates James Logan High (3,096 students), Itliong-Vera Cruz (1,097 students), and Cesar Chavez Middle (990 students). See the New Haven Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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