Enrollment
658
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060239211449 Charter school
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng — San Jose, CA
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.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
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 →
The verdict
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng earns an F Resource Investment Index (13/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 13/100
- 35.2:1
- large classes for California
- 15.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 658
- students enrolled
School address
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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
35.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+63% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng reports 658 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 35.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 63% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 121% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the California average and 71% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Escuela Popular/Ctr for Trn and Careers Fam Lrng District spends $16,737 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.1% from local sources (property taxes), 59.9% from the state, and 1.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng 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 | 35.2:1 | ▲ 63% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.2% | ▼ 73% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 658 | top 73% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
35 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
658 larger than 77% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
15.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
35.2:1
students per teacher
— 63% above state mean
Top 99% in California — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,737
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
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
Enrollment 658 Top 73% in California — larger than 27% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 35.2:1 +63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.2% -73% vs state
NCES ID 060239211449
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.4%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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.
$16,737
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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Piedmont Hills High
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Leigh High
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1,884 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
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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 35.2:1, which is 63% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 121% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a student body 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 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.