Enrollment
520
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060159708632 Charter school
Downtown College Preparatory — San Jose, CA
Federal NCES profile for Downtown College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
👥 Class size 10
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 7
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Downtown College Preparatory District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Downtown College Preparatory compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Downtown College Preparatory reports 520 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% above the California average and 25% above the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 520 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Downtown College Preparatory District spends $13,968 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.1% from local sources (property taxes), 28.7% from the state, and 11.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Downtown College Preparatory compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.8% | ▲ 17% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 520 | top 58% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
64.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% 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
22.5:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 55% in California — lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
37.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,968
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 520 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 520 Top 58% in California — larger than 42% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 22.5:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.8% +17% vs state
NCES ID 060159708632
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 95.6%
Asian 2.1%
African American 1.2%
White 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 520:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Downtown College Preparatory District, which includes Downtown College Preparatory.
$13,968
Per student
-23%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.1%
State 28.7%
Federal 11.1%
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.
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Santa Teresa High
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Piedmont Hills High
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Leigh High
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Downtown College Preparatory
How many students attend Downtown College Preparatory?
Downtown College Preparatory has 520 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downtown College Preparatory?
The student-teacher ratio at Downtown College Preparatory is 22.5:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Downtown College Preparatory?
64.8% of students at Downtown College Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downtown College Preparatory?
The largest demographic group at Downtown College Preparatory is Hispanic or Latino at 95.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downtown College Preparatory?
Downtown College Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.