Other / mixed grade configuration · Concord, CA

Crossroads High

Federal NCES profile for Crossroads High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062637000183
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crossroads High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 3
schools in Concord · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
6:1
small classes for California
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

Crossroads High has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads High ranks #1 of 3 schools in Concord, CA.

School address

Enrollment

12

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-72% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crossroads High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Crossroads High

Crossroads High is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Concord, California, enrolling 12 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Crossroads High is leaner than roughly 98% of California schools and 72% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 12 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).

Among Concord's public schools, it stands alongside Floyd I. Marchus (50 students): Crossroads High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (6:1 vs 5.6:1).

Mt. Diablo Unified also operates College Park High (1,948 students) and Northgate High (1,546 students) alongside Crossroads 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 Crossroads High compares

Crossroads 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 6:1 ▼ 72% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 10% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 12 top 98% - -

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

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
6:1
students per teacher - 72% below state mean
Top 2% in California - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,649
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 83.3%
White 8.3%
African American 8.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, Crossroads High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mt. Diablo Unified, which includes Crossroads High.

$13,649
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.6%
State 43.9%
Federal 9.4%

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 Crossroads High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
College Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northgate High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mt. Diablo High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Concord High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ygnacio Valley High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crossroads High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mt. Diablo Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Concord

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Crossroads 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 Crossroads High

How many students attend Crossroads High?

Crossroads High has 12 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Concord, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads High?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads High is 6:1, which is 72% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% lower 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 Crossroads High?

50.0% of students at Crossroads High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossroads High?

The largest demographic group at Crossroads High is Hispanic or Latino at 83.3% of enrollment, in Concord, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossroads High?

Crossroads High has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Crossroads High rank among schools in Concord?

By Resource Investment Index, Crossroads High ranks #1 of 3 schools in Concord, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Concord on the city page.

Is Crossroads High a good school?

Crossroads High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Mt. Diablo Unified?

Besides Crossroads High, Mt. Diablo Unified also operates College Park High (1,948 students), Northgate High (1,546 students), and Mt. Diablo High (1,397 students). See the Mt. Diablo 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.

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