Enrollment
9
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Needles, CA
Educational Training Center
Federal NCES profile for Educational Training Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062676007618
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Educational Training Center earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Needles · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 88.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 9
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Educational Training Center ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Needles, CA.
School address
District: Needles Unified · California
NCES ID 062676007618 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
88.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+60% vs state
What stands out at Educational Training Center
Educational Training Center is a high-poverty, small high school in Needles, California, enrolling 9 students.
Economic need is high: 88.9% of students qualify for free meals, 60% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 19 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #18, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 62/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Needles Unified spends $20,418 per pupil, 24% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 3 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 9 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Needles's high schools, it stands alongside Needles High (269 students): Educational Training Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Needles Unified also operates Vista Colorado Elementary (319 students) and Needles High (269 students) alongside Educational Training Center.
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 Educational Training Center compares
Educational Training Center on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.9% | ▲ 60% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
88.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% 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.
Funding equity
$20,418
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.3 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
White 55.6%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.1%
Two or More 11.1%
Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Educational Training Center is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Needles Unified, which includes Educational Training Center.
$20,418
Per student
+24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 54.6%
Federal 22.6%
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 Educational Training Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Colorado Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Needles High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Needles Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Monument Peak | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Chemehuevi Valley Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Educational Training Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
Similar high schools in Needles
1 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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Frequently asked questions about Educational Training Center
How many students attend Educational Training Center?
Educational Training Center has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in Needles, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Educational Training Center?
88.9% of students at Educational Training Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Educational Training Center?
The largest demographic group at Educational Training Center is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in Needles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Educational Training Center?
Educational Training Center has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Educational Training Center rank among public schools in Needles?
By Resource Investment Index, Educational Training Center ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Needles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Needles on the city page.
Is Educational Training Center a good school?
Educational Training Center earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Needles Unified?
Besides Educational Training Center, Needles Unified also operates Vista Colorado Elementary (319 students), Needles High (269 students), and Needles Middle (196 students). See the Needles Unified district page for the complete list.
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