High school (grades 9-12) · Fresno, CA

Easton Continuation High

Federal NCES profile for Easton Continuation High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060141507896
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Easton Continuation High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#8 of 25
high schools in Fresno · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
11.5:1
small classes for California
94.4%
free-lunch eligible

Easton Continuation High has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Easton Continuation High ranks #8 of 25 high schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

Enrollment

23

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-47% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

94.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Easton Continuation High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Easton Continuation High

Easton Continuation High is a high-poverty, small high school in Fresno, California, enrolling 23 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Easton Continuation High is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 47% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 94.4% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 23 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 70 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #44.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 49/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 7 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 23 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Fresno's high schools, it stands alongside Sunnyside High (2,858 students): Easton Continuation High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 21.8:1).

Washington Unified also operates Washington High (1,096 students) and West Fresno Elementary (594 students) alongside Easton Continuation 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 Easton Continuation High compares

Easton Continuation 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 11.5:1 ▼ 47% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.4% ▲ 70% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 23 top 96% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
94.4%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 47% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,603
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.4 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 69.6%
African American 13.0%
White 8.7%
Asian 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Easton Continuation 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 Washington Unified, which includes Easton Continuation High.

$16,603
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.7%
State 61.4%
Federal 15.8%

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 Easton Continuation High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Fresno Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Fresno Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
American Union Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elm High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Easton Continuation High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Washington Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Fresno

6 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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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Easton Continuation High

How many students attend Easton Continuation High?

Easton Continuation High has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fresno, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Easton Continuation High?

The student-teacher ratio at Easton Continuation High is 11.5:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Easton Continuation High?

94.4% of students at Easton Continuation High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Easton Continuation High?

The largest demographic group at Easton Continuation High is Hispanic or Latino at 69.6% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Easton Continuation High?

Easton Continuation High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Easton Continuation High rank among high schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Easton Continuation High ranks #8 of 25 high schools in Fresno, 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 Fresno on the city page.

Is Easton Continuation High a good school?

Easton Continuation High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Washington Unified?

Besides Easton Continuation High, Washington Unified also operates Washington High (1,096 students), West Fresno Elementary (594 students), and West Fresno Middle (296 students). See the Washington Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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