Enrollment
31
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · La Grange, CA
Don Pedro High
Federal NCES profile for Don Pedro High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069113710340
👥 S:T ratio 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Don Pedro High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 7.8:1
- small classes for California
- 34.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 31
- students enrolled
Don Pedro High has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified · California
NCES ID 069113710340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Don Pedro High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Don Pedro High
Don Pedro High is a small high school in La Grange, California, enrolling 31 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Don Pedro High is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 64% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 31 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 69 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #52, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 57/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified spends $21,591 per pupil, 31% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified also operates Tenaya Elementary (188 students) and Tioga High (49 students) alongside Don Pedro 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 Don Pedro High compares
Don Pedro 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 64% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.0% | ▼ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.6%
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
$21,591
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 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
White 61.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.7%
Asian 6.5%
African American 3.2%
Largest group: White at 61.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Don Pedro High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified, which includes Don Pedro High.
$21,591
Per student
+31%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 20.1%
Federal 7.5%
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 Don Pedro High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaya Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tioga High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Don Pedro High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~31 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Don Pedro High
How many students attend Don Pedro High?
Don Pedro High has 31 students enrolled. It is a high school in La Grange, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Don Pedro High?
The student-teacher ratio at Don Pedro High is 7.8:1, which is 64% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% 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 Don Pedro High?
34.0% of students at Don Pedro High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Don Pedro High?
The largest demographic group at Don Pedro High is White at 61.3% of enrollment, in La Grange, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Don Pedro High?
Don Pedro High has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Don Pedro High a good school?
Don Pedro High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. 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 Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified?
Besides Don Pedro High, Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified also operates Tenaya Elementary (188 students) and Tioga High (49 students). See the Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified district page for the complete list.
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