Enrollment
2,049
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061806002226
Edison High — Huntington Beach, CA
Federal NCES profile for Edison High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 15
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 47
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: Huntington Beach Union High · 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)
96.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edison High 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
Edison High reports 2,049 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 96.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% below the California average and 69% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 256 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Huntington Beach Union High spends $18,171 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.0% from local sources (property taxes), 35.9% from the state, and 9.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Edison High 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 | 21.2:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 71% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,049 | top 97% | — | — |
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
15.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% 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
21.2:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 41% in California — lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$18,171
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 256 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,049 Top 97% in California — larger than 3% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 96.0
Students per teacher 21.2:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% -71% vs state
NCES ID 061806002226
Student demographics
White 57.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Asian 11.9%
Two or More 10.2%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 57.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 8.0
Students per counselor 256:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huntington Beach Union High, which includes Edison High.
$18,171
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 35.9%
Federal 9.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,171
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,645
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,529
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,997
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 1,154
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
Similar high schools in Huntington Beach
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Huntington Beach High
Standard public school
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Marina High
Standard public school
1,997 students 22:1 students per teacher
Ocean View High
Standard public school
1,154 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Coast High
Alternative education program
159 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Edison High
How many students attend Edison High?
Edison High has 2,049 students enrolled. It is a high school in Huntington Beach, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison High?
The student-teacher ratio at Edison High is 21.2:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edison High?
15.9% of students at Edison High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edison High?
The largest demographic group at Edison High is White at 57.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Huntington Beach, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edison High?
Edison High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.