Enrollment
162
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Emeryville, CA
Emery Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Emery Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061263001426
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Emery Secondary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.5:1
- small classes for California
- 56.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 162
- students enrolled
Emery Secondary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Emery Unified · California
NCES ID 061263001426 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Emery Secondary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Emery Secondary
Emery Secondary is a higher-need, small high school in Emeryville, California, enrolling 162 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.5:1, Emery Secondary is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 37% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 162 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 390 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #300, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Emery Unified spends $25,480 per pupil, 54% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Emery Unified, also runs Anna Yates Elementary (428 students).
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 Emery Secondary compares
Emery Secondary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 37% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.1% | ▲ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 162 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,480
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
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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
African American 44.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0%
Asian 11.8%
Two or More 11.2%
White 8.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 44.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.8, Emery Secondary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Emery Unified, which includes Emery Secondary.
$25,480
Per student
+54%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.9%
State 16.1%
Federal 8.0%
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 Emery Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Yates Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Emery Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~162 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Emery Secondary
How many students attend Emery Secondary?
Emery Secondary has 162 students enrolled. It is a high school in Emeryville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emery Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Emery Secondary is 13.5:1, which is 37% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 14% 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 Emery Secondary?
56.1% of students at Emery Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Emery Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Emery Secondary is African American at 44.1% of enrollment, in Emeryville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Emery Secondary?
Emery Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Emery Secondary a good school?
Emery Secondary earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Emery Unified?
Besides Emery Secondary, Emery Unified also operates Anna Yates Elementary (428 students). See the Emery Unified district page for the complete list.
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