High school (grades 9-12) · Etiwanda, CA

Etiwanda High

Federal NCES profile for Etiwanda High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060816008807
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
📚 AP courses
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Etiwanda High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#9 of 10
public schools in Etiwanda · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
24.6:1
large classes for California
34.7%
free-lunch eligible

Etiwanda High has class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Etiwanda High ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Etiwanda, CA.

Enrollment

3,446

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

140.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

-37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Etiwanda High compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Etiwanda High

Etiwanda High is a large high school in Etiwanda, California, enrolling 3,446 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,446 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 116 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #80.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and White (15%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 431 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Chaffey Joint Union High also operates Rancho Cucamonga High (3,221 students) and Chaffey High (3,127 students) alongside Etiwanda High.

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 Etiwanda High compares

Etiwanda High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.6:1 ▲ 14% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.7% ▼ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 3,446 top 1% - -

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

24.6:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,446
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.7%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
24.6:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in California - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,404
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 431 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 164 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 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

Hispanic or Latino 51.9%
White 14.7%
African American 13.9%
Asian 13.4%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.9, Etiwanda High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chaffey Joint Union High, which includes Etiwanda High.

$15,404
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 52.9%
Federal 11.2%

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 Etiwanda High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rancho Cucamonga High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chaffey High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Los Osos High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Montclair High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alta Loma High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Etiwanda High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chaffey Joint Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Etiwanda High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Etiwanda High

How many students attend Etiwanda High?

Etiwanda High has 3,446 students enrolled. It is a high school in Etiwanda, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Etiwanda High?

The student-teacher ratio at Etiwanda High is 24.6:1, which is 14% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Etiwanda High?

34.7% of students at Etiwanda High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Etiwanda High?

The largest demographic group at Etiwanda High is Hispanic or Latino at 51.9% of enrollment, in Etiwanda, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Etiwanda High?

Etiwanda High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Etiwanda High rank among public schools in Etiwanda?

By Resource Investment Index, Etiwanda High ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Etiwanda, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Etiwanda on the city page.

Is Etiwanda High a good school?

Etiwanda High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California. 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 Chaffey Joint Union High?

Besides Etiwanda High, Chaffey Joint Union High also operates Rancho Cucamonga High (3,221 students), Chaffey High (3,127 students), and Los Osos High (2,759 students). See the Chaffey Joint Union High district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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