Enrollment
136
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 069102711052
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High — Sacramento, CA
Federal NCES profile for Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 0
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: Sacramento County Office of Education · 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-6% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High reports 136 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% 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 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 65.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% above the California average and 25% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 136 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. 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 | 20.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.0% | ▲ 17% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 136 | top 13% | — | — |
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
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
20.4:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 33% in California — lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Enrollment 136 Top 13% in California — larger than 87% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 20.4:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 65.0% +17% vs state
NCES ID 069102711052
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 136:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 31
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 35.3:1
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 32.4:1
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 a other 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 20.4:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 28% 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 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sacramento, CA.
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 30/100 (F) based on 4 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.