High school (grades 9-12) · Redwood City, CA
Design Tech High
Federal NCES profile for Design Tech High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Design Tech High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 5
- high schools in Redwood City · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 24.7:1
- large classes for California
- 6.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Design Tech High has class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Design Tech High ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Redwood City, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060232413774 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Design Tech High held near 537 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 23.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 060232413774 · Redwood City, CA High · MID · CHARTER
567 enr · 24.7:1 · 6.1% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Colorado Early Colleges Aurora (567 students)
Design Tech High held near 537 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Design Tech High compares
Design Tech 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 | 24.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.1% | ▼ 89% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 567 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 41.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 71.6, Design Tech High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Design Tech High District reports $20,734 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Redwood City
4 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.
Similar enrollment (~567 students)
Frequently asked questions about Design Tech High
How many students attend Design Tech High?
Design Tech High has 567 students enrolled. It is a high school in Redwood City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 545 (2022-23) → 537 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Design Tech High?
The student-teacher ratio at Design Tech High is 24.7:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Design Tech High?
6.1% of students at Design Tech High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Design Tech High?
The largest demographic group at Design Tech High is White at 41.2% of enrollment, in Redwood City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Design Tech High?
Design Tech High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Design Tech High rank among high schools in Redwood City?
By Resource Investment Index, Design Tech High ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Redwood City, 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 Redwood City on the city page.
What other schools are in Design Tech High District?
None; Design Tech High District is a single-school charter district, and Design Tech High is its only campus.