High school (grades 9-12) · Riverside, CA
Gateway College and Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Gateway College and Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Gateway College and Career Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #5 of 14
- high schools in Riverside · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 98.5:1
- large classes for California
- 52.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Gateway College and Career Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gateway College and Career Academy ranks #5 of 14 high schools in Riverside, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060200813730 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+207 students YoY
Gateway College and Career Academy grew from 128 students in 2022-23 to 335 in 2023-24 (+161.7%).
Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+207 students YoY 060200813730 · Riverside, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
394 enr · 98.5:1 · 52.3% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (394 students)
Gateway College and Career Academy grew from 128 students in 2022-23 to 335 in 2023-24 (+161.7%). Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Gateway College and Career Academy compares
Gateway College and Career Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 98.5:1 | ▲ 358% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.3% | ▼ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 394 | top 61% | - | - |
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 76.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Gateway College and Career Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Gateway College and Career Academy District reports $26,234 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Riverside
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.
Similar enrollment (~394 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gateway College and Career Academy
How many students attend Gateway College and Career Academy?
Gateway College and Career Academy has 394 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverside, CA. CCD year-over-year: 128 (2022-23) → 335 (2023-24), up 207.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway College and Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Gateway College and Career Academy is 98.5:1, which is 358% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 527% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gateway College and Career Academy?
52.3% of students at Gateway College and Career Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway College and Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Gateway College and Career Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment, in Riverside, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway College and Career Academy?
Gateway College and Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Gateway College and Career Academy rank among high schools in Riverside?
By Resource Investment Index, Gateway College and Career Academy ranks #5 of 14 high schools in Riverside, 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 Riverside on the city page.
What other schools are in Gateway College and Career Academy District?
None; Gateway College and Career Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Gateway College and Career Academy is its only campus.