Enrollment
658
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060239211449Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 13/100 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
- 13
- 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.
School address
NCES ID 060239211449 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
43.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+104% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in San Jose, California, enrolling 658 students.
Class loads run heavy: 43.9:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 104% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.2% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the California average.
Enrollment of 658 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,142 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,115, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Among San Jose's high schools, it stands alongside Evergreen Valley High (2,703 students): Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (43.9:1 vs 23.7:1).
Escuela Popular/Ctr for Trn and Careers Fam Lrng District is a single-school charter district, so Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng compares
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$15,390
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Escuela Popular/Ctr for Trn and Careers Fam Lrng District, which includes Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng.
$15,390
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 59.9%
Federal 1.1%
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.
Similar high schools in San Jose
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Evergreen Valley High
Standard public school
2,703 students 23.7:1 students per teacher
Independence High
Standard public school
2,289 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Silver Creek High
Standard public school
2,139 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Santa Teresa High
Standard public school
2,134 students 22:1 students per teacher
Piedmont Hills High
Standard public school
1,918 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Leigh High
Standard public school
1,884 students 25.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~658 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng
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.
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 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.
Is Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng a good school?
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng earns 13/100 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. 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 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.
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