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

Del Puerto High

Federal NCES profile for Del Puerto High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063003010334
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Del Puerto High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.

#1 of 8
public schools in Patterson · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
small classes for California
62.0%
free-lunch eligible

Del Puerto High has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Del Puerto High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Patterson, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Del Puerto High held near 103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 6.2 → 6.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 063003010334 · Patterson, CA High · SMALL · TRAD

92 enr · 15.3:1 · 62.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Patterson High (1,830 students)

Del Puerto High held near 103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.2 → 6.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Del Puerto High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Del Puerto High reports 92 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Del Puerto High compares

Del Puerto High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 29% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.0% ▲ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 92 top 90% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$16,177
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 27.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.7%
White 11.1%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Del Puerto High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Patterson Joint Unified reports $16,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Del Puerto High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patterson High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Creekside Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Apricot Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walnut Grove Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Las Palmas Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Patterson Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Patterson

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

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Del Puerto High

How many students attend Del Puerto High?

Del Puerto High has 92 students enrolled. It is a high school in Patterson, CA. CCD year-over-year: 100 (2022-23) → 103 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Del Puerto High is 15.3:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% 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 Del Puerto High?

62.0% of students at Del Puerto High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Del Puerto High is Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment, in Patterson, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Del Puerto High?

Del Puerto High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Del Puerto High rank among public schools in Patterson?

By Resource Investment Index, Del Puerto High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Patterson, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Patterson on the city page.

What other schools are in Patterson Joint Unified?

Besides Del Puerto High, Patterson Joint Unified also operates Patterson High (1,830 students), Creekside Middle (907 students), and Apricot Valley Elementary (788 students). See the Patterson Joint 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 2022-23) · 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.