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

Everett Alvarez High

Federal NCES profile for Everett Alvarez High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063398004694
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Everett Alvarez High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#3 of 8
high schools in Salinas · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
20.4:1
students per teacher
71.3%
free-lunch eligible

Everett Alvarez High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Everett Alvarez High ranks #3 of 8 high schools in Salinas, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-74 students YoY

Everett Alvarez High held near 2,072 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-74 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 97.8 → 93.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-74 students YoY 063398004694 · Salinas, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,978 enr · 20.4:1 · 71.3% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Alisal High (2,742 students)

Everett Alvarez High held near 2,072 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-74 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 97.8 → 93.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Everett Alvarez High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Everett Alvarez High reports 1,978 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Everett Alvarez High compares

Everett Alvarez 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 20.4:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.3% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,978 top 3% - -

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

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,978
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.3%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 38% in California - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,321
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.0%
Asian 3.1%
Two or More 1.2%
White 1.1%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Everett Alvarez High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Salinas Union High reports $18,321 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Everett Alvarez High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alisal High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Salinas High Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Salinas High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rancho San Juan High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harden Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Salinas Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Salinas

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Everett Alvarez High

How many students attend Everett Alvarez High?

Everett Alvarez High has 1,978 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salinas, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,146 (2022-23) → 2,072 (2023-24), nearly flat (-74).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Everett Alvarez High?

The student-teacher ratio at Everett Alvarez High is 20.4:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% 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 Everett Alvarez High?

71.3% of students at Everett Alvarez High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Everett Alvarez High?

The largest demographic group at Everett Alvarez High is Hispanic or Latino at 94.0% of enrollment, in Salinas, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Everett Alvarez High?

Everett Alvarez High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Everett Alvarez High rank among high schools in Salinas?

By Resource Investment Index, Everett Alvarez High ranks #3 of 8 high schools in Salinas, 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 Salinas on the city page.

What other schools are in Salinas Union High?

Besides Everett Alvarez High, Salinas Union High also operates Alisal High (2,742 students), Salinas High (2,380 students), and North Salinas High (2,106 students). See the Salinas 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 2022-23) · 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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