Enrollment
136
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High
Federal NCES profile for Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069102711052
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 23
- schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for California
- 65.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High ranks #2 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.
School address
District: Sacramento County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069102711052 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 136 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 55% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 136 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 365 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
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: 32 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 136 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Sacramento's public schools, it stands alongside Highlands Community Charter (11,713 students): Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Sacramento County Office of Education also operates North Area Community (280 students) and Foundations Academy (171 students) alongside Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. 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 Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High compares
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 55% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.0% | ▲ 17% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 136 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 136 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.5 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 44.9%
White 19.1%
African American 17.6%
Two or More 11.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.7%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.5, Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
How Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Area Community | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Foundations Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Nathaniel S. Colley Sr. High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| El Centro Jr./Sr. High | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Palmiter Special Education | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 70:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar other schools in Sacramento
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Highlands Community Charter
Standard public school
11,713 students
Natomas Charter
Standard public school
1,850 students 21:1 students per teacher
California Innovative Career Academy
Standard public school
1,729 students 32.6:1 students per teacher
Fortune
Standard public school
1,698 students 28.3:1 students per teacher
Westlake Charter
Standard public school
1,493 students 26.2:1 students per teacher
Leroy Greene Academy
Standard public school
755 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~136 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High
How many students attend Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High?
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High has 136 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Sacramento, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High is 9.7:1, which is 55% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% 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 Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High?
65.0% of students at Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High?
The largest demographic group at Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High is Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High?
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High rank among schools in Sacramento?
By Resource Investment Index, Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High ranks #2 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sacramento on the city page.
Is Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High a good school?
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Sacramento County Office of Education?
Besides Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High, Sacramento County Office of Education also operates North Area Community (280 students), Foundations Academy (171 students), and Nathaniel S. Colley Sr. High (111 students). See the Sacramento County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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