Enrollment
33
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hughson, CA
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)
Federal NCES profile for Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060006004164
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 7
- public schools in Hughson · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 75.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Hughson, CA.
School address
District: Hughson Unified · California
NCES ID 060006004164 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
75.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+36% vs state
What stands out at Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) is a high-poverty, small high school in Hughson, California, enrolling 33 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 143 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 33 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Hughson's high schools, it stands alongside Hughson High (859 students): Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Hughson Unified also operates Hughson High (859 students) and Hughson Elementary (596 students) alongside Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation).
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 Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) compares
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.7% | ▲ 36% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$14,823
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 33 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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 81.8%
White 18.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.8, Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hughson Unified, which includes Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation).
$14,823
Per student
-10%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 54.2%
Federal 12.3%
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 Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Hughson Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Emilie J. Ross Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Fox Road Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Valley Community Day | Smaller | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 859
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 28.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
Similar high schools in Hughson
1 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
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Frequently asked questions about Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)
How many students attend Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)?
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) has 33 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hughson, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)?
75.7% of students at Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment, in Hughson, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)?
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) rank among public schools in Hughson?
By Resource Investment Index, Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Hughson, 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 Hughson on the city page.
Is Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) a good school?
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Hughson Unified?
Besides Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation), Hughson Unified also operates Hughson High (859 students), Hughson Elementary (596 students), and Emilie J. Ross Middle (458 students). See the Hughson Unified district page for the complete list.
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