High school (grades 9-12) · Nicolaus, CA
East Nicolaus High
Federal NCES profile for East Nicolaus High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
East Nicolaus High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.5:1
- students per teacher
- 26.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 308
- students enrolled
East Nicolaus High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061178001299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
East Nicolaus High held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 15.2 → 16.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 061178001299 · Nicolaus, CA High · SMALL · TRAD
308 enr · 20.5:1 · 26.5% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Quitman High School (308 students)
East Nicolaus High held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.2 → 16.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How East Nicolaus High compares
East Nicolaus 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 | 20.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.5% | ▼ 52% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 73% | - | - |
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 56.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, East Nicolaus High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for East Nicolaus Joint Union High reports $16,684 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~308 students)
Frequently asked questions about East Nicolaus High
How many students attend East Nicolaus High?
East Nicolaus High has 308 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nicolaus, CA. CCD year-over-year: 310 (2022-23) → 299 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Nicolaus High?
The student-teacher ratio at East Nicolaus High is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher 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 East Nicolaus High?
26.5% of students at East Nicolaus High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Nicolaus High?
The largest demographic group at East Nicolaus High is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Nicolaus, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Nicolaus High?
East Nicolaus High has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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).
What other schools are in East Nicolaus Joint Union High?
None reported; East Nicolaus Joint Union High operates only East Nicolaus High as a public school district in NCES's records.