High school (grades 9-12) · San Jose, CA

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng

Federal NCES profile for Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060239211449Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#40 of 42
high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
43.9:1
large classes for California
15.2%
free-lunch eligible

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng ranks #40 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng held near 515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 060239211449 · San Jose, CA High · MID · CHARTER

658 enr · 43.9:1 · 15.2% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (658 students)

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng held near 515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng compares

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 43.9:1 ▲ 104% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.2% ▼ 73% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 658 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

43.9:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
658
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
43.9:1
students per teacher - 104% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,121
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.4%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.2, Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Escuela Popular/Ctr for Trn and Careers Fam Lrng District reports $12,121 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Jose

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

How many students attend Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng?

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng has 658 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 515 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng?

The student-teacher ratio at Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng is 43.9:1, which is 104% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 180% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng?

15.2% of students at Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng?

The largest demographic group at Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng is Hispanic or Latino at 99.4% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng?

Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. 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 Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng rank among high schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng ranks #40 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Escuela Popular/Ctr for Trn and Careers Fam Lrng District?

None; Escuela Popular/Ctr for Trn and Careers Fam Lrng District is a single-school charter district, and Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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