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

Fremont High

Federal NCES profile for Fremont High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062805013062
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fremont High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.

#7 of 22
high schools in Oakland · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
small classes for California
94.2%
free-lunch eligible

Fremont High has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fremont High ranks #7 of 22 high schools in Oakland, CA.

School address

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

+40 students YoY

Fremont High held near 1,186 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+40 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 68.5 → 68.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+40 students YoY 062805013062 · Oakland, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,166 enr · 17.1:1 · 94.2% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Oakland Technical High (1,812 students)

Fremont High held near 1,186 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+40 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 68.5 → 68.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Fremont High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fremont High reports 1,166 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 Fremont High compares

Fremont 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 17.1:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.2% ▲ 70% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,166 top 9% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,166
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.2%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.6%
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
$22,112
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors12.0 FTE
Per 97 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
African American 13.4%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 2.4%
White 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Fremont High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oakland Unified reports $22,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fremont High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oakland Technical High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oakland High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Skyline High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Coliseum College Prep Academy Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edna Brewer Middle Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oakland Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Oakland

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 Fremont High

How many students attend Fremont High?

Fremont High has 1,166 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,146 (2022-23) → 1,186 (2023-24), nearly flat (+40).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fremont High?

The student-teacher ratio at Fremont High is 17.1:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 9% 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 Fremont High?

94.2% of students at Fremont High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fremont High?

The largest demographic group at Fremont High is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fremont High?

Fremont High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Fremont High rank among high schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Fremont High ranks #7 of 22 high schools in Oakland, 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 Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Oakland Unified?

Besides Fremont High, Oakland Unified also operates Oakland Technical High (1,812 students), Oakland High (1,579 students), and Skyline High (1,250 students). See the Oakland Unified 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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