Enrollment
72
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061524001924
Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) — Glendale, CA
Federal NCES profile for Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Glendale Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) compares with California and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) reports 72 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 60% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 46% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% below the California average and 3% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 72 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Glendale Unified spends $19,420 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.9% from local sources (property taxes), 50.7% from the state, and 20.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 60% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 10% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 8% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
8.6:1
students per teacher
— 60% below state mean
Top 3% in California — lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,420
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 72 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 72 Top 8% in California — larger than 92% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 8.6:1 -60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% -10% vs state
NCES ID 061524001924
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.8%
White 38.9%
Asian 8.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 72:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 25
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glendale Unified, which includes Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation).
$19,420
Per student
+8%
vs California
Avg $18,039
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.9%
State 50.7%
Federal 20.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,624
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,066
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 1,590
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,412
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,221
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
Similar high schools in Glendale
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)
How many students attend Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)?
Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) has 72 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glendale, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)?
The student-teacher ratio at Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) is 8.6:1, which is 60% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)?
50.0% of students at Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 52.8%. The school serves a student body in Glendale, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)?
Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.