High school (grades 9-12) · San Diego, CA

E3 Civic High

Federal NCES profile for E3 Civic High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060235013288Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

E3 Civic High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#14 of 41
high schools in San Diego · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
small classes for California
61.6%
free-lunch eligible

E3 Civic High has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, E3 Civic High ranks #14 of 41 high schools in San Diego, CA.

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

-25 students YoY

E3 Civic High shrank from 398 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.7 → 21.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 060235013288 · San Diego, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

360 enr · 15:1 · 61.6% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Derby High School (360 students)

E3 Civic High shrank from 398 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE lost 24.7 → 21.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How E3 Civic High compares

E3 Civic High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 30% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.6% ▲ 11% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 360 top 66% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.6%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 11% in California - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.6%
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
$17,505
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.9%
Two or More 2.5%
White 1.9%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.4, E3 Civic High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for E3 Civic High District reports $17,505 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Diego

6 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 E3 Civic High

How many students attend E3 Civic High?

E3 Civic High has 360 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 398 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at E3 Civic High?

The student-teacher ratio at E3 Civic High is 15:1, which is 30% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 E3 Civic High?

61.6% of students at E3 Civic High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of E3 Civic High?

The largest demographic group at E3 Civic High is Hispanic or Latino at 91.9% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for E3 Civic High?

E3 Civic High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 E3 Civic High rank among high schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, E3 Civic High ranks #14 of 41 high schools in San Diego, 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 San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in E3 Civic High District?

None; E3 Civic High District is a single-school charter district, and E3 Civic High is its only campus.

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.

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