Enrollment
3,446
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060816008807
Etiwanda High — Etiwanda, CA
Federal NCES profile for Etiwanda High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
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 →
School address
District: Chaffey Joint Union High · California
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)
140.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+19% 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
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
Etiwanda High reports 3,446 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 140.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% 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 62% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the California average and 33% below the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 431 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chaffey Joint Union High spends $19,300 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.9% from local sources (property taxes), 52.9% from the state, and 11.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Etiwanda High 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 | 25.7:1 | ▲ 19% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.7% | ▼ 37% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 3,446 | top 100% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
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
25.7:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 88% in California — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$19,300
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
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
Enrollment 3,446 Top 100% in California — larger than 0% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 140.0
Students per teacher 25.7:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.7% -37% vs state
NCES ID 060816008807
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 8.0
Students per counselor 431:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 164
Expulsions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chaffey Joint Union High, which includes Etiwanda High.
$19,300
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,221
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Enrollment
- 3,127
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,759
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,515
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,386
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 25.7:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Etiwanda, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Etiwanda High?
Etiwanda High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.