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

Fallbrook High

Federal NCES profile for Fallbrook 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 061353001545
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fallbrook 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 3
high schools in Fallbrook · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
students per teacher
57.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Fallbrook High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Fallbrook, CA.

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

-24 students YoY

Fallbrook High held near 1,900 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 94.8 → 96.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 061353001545 · Fallbrook, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,853 enr · 19.7:1 · 57.9% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Oasis High (Alternative) (74 students)

Fallbrook High held near 1,900 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 94.8 → 96.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Fallbrook High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fallbrook High reports 1,853 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 Fallbrook High compares

Fallbrook 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 19.7:1 ▼ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.9% ▲ 4% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,853 top 4% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,853
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.9%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in California - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$19,198
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 371 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 99 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.5%
White 21.9%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.5, Fallbrook High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fallbrook Union High reports $19,198 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fallbrook High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oasis High (Alternative) Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ivy High (Continuation) Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fallbrook Union High · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Fallbrook

2 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 Fallbrook High

How many students attend Fallbrook High?

Fallbrook High has 1,853 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fallbrook, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,924 (2022-23) → 1,900 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fallbrook High?

The student-teacher ratio at Fallbrook High is 19.7:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% 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 Fallbrook High?

57.9% of students at Fallbrook High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fallbrook High?

The largest demographic group at Fallbrook High is Hispanic or Latino at 69.5% of enrollment, in Fallbrook, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fallbrook High?

Fallbrook 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 Fallbrook High rank among high schools in Fallbrook?

By Resource Investment Index, Fallbrook High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Fallbrook, 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 Fallbrook on the city page.

What other schools are in Fallbrook Union High?

Besides Fallbrook High, Fallbrook Union High also operates Oasis High (Alternative) (74 students) and Ivy High (Continuation) (69 students). See the Fallbrook 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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