High school (grades 9-12) · Redwood City, CA
Everest Public High
Federal NCES profile for Everest Public High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
The verdict
Everest Public High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #4 of 5
- high schools in Redwood City · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.2:1
- small classes for California
- 61.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Everest Public High has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Everest Public High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Redwood City, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060222912395 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Everest Public High held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 9.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-14 students YoY 060222912395 · Redwood City, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
224 enr · 17.2:1 · 61.0% lunch · RII 20
Nearest enrollment peer: Phoenix Coding Academy (224 students)
Everest Public High held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 9.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Everest Public High compares
Everest Public High 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 | 17.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.0% | ▲ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Everest Public High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Everest Public High District reports $17,498 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Redwood City
4 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.
Similar enrollment (~224 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Everest Public High
How many students attend Everest Public High?
Everest Public High has 224 students enrolled. It is a high school in Redwood City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 295 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Everest Public High?
The student-teacher ratio at Everest Public High is 17.2:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Everest Public High?
61.0% of students at Everest Public High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Everest Public High?
The largest demographic group at Everest Public High is Hispanic or Latino at 93.8% of enrollment, in Redwood City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Everest Public High?
Everest Public High has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Everest Public High rank among high schools in Redwood City?
By Resource Investment Index, Everest Public High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Redwood City, 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 Redwood City on the city page.
What other schools are in Everest Public High District?
None; Everest Public High District is a single-school charter district, and Everest Public High is its only campus.