High school (grades 9-12) · Fair Oaks, CA

Del Campo High

Federal NCES profile for Del Campo High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063462005769
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
📚 AP courses
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Del Campo High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 3
high schools in Fair Oaks · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
students per teacher
42.9%
free-lunch eligible

Del Campo High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Del Campo High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Fair Oaks, CA.

School address

Enrollment

1,548

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

72.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Del Campo 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 Del Campo High

Del Campo High is a large high school in Fair Oaks, California, enrolling 1,548 students.

At 21.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.9% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,548 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 390 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #245.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 360 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Fair Oaks's high schools, it stands alongside Bella Vista High (1,939 students): Del Campo High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.5:1 vs 24.9:1).

San Juan Unified also operates Bella Vista High (1,939 students) and Rio Americano High (1,891 students) alongside Del Campo 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 Del Campo High compares

Del Campo 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 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.9% ▼ 23% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,548 top 6% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,548
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,338
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
Counselors4.3 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

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

White 50.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Two or More 9.6%
Asian 7.0%
African American 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Del Campo High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Juan Unified, which includes Del Campo High.

$15,338
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 54.0%
Federal 14.3%

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 Del Campo High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bella Vista High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rio Americano High Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mira Loma High Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
El Camino Fundamental High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Casa Roble Fundamental High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Juan Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Fair Oaks

2 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 Del Campo 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 Del Campo High

How many students attend Del Campo High?

Del Campo High has 1,548 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fair Oaks, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Del Campo High?

The student-teacher ratio at Del Campo High is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Del Campo High?

42.9% of students at Del Campo High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Del Campo High?

The largest demographic group at Del Campo High is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Fair Oaks, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Del Campo High?

Del Campo High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Del Campo High rank among high schools in Fair Oaks?

By Resource Investment Index, Del Campo High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Fair Oaks, 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 Fair Oaks on the city page.

Is Del Campo High a good school?

Del Campo High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 San Juan Unified?

Besides Del Campo High, San Juan Unified also operates Bella Vista High (1,939 students), Rio Americano High (1,891 students), and Mira Loma High (1,655 students). See the San Juan 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.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.