High school (grades 9-12) · San Francisco, CA

Gateway High

Federal NCES profile for Gateway High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060242607725Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gateway High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#8 of 21
high schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
small classes for California
41.9%
free-lunch eligible

Gateway High has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway High ranks #8 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

-14 students YoY

Gateway High held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 29.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 060242607725 · San Francisco, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

464 enr · 16.6:1 · 41.9% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Haleyville High School (464 students)

Gateway High held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 29.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Gateway High compares

Gateway 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 16.6:1 ▼ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.9% ▼ 25% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 464 top 50% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
464
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.8%
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
$17,384
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 116 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.4%
White 28.3%
African American 13.3%
Two or More 8.0%
Asian 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.0, Gateway High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Gateway High District reports $17,384 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Francisco

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 Gateway High

How many students attend Gateway High?

Gateway High has 464 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 489 (2022-23) → 475 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway High?

The student-teacher ratio at Gateway High is 16.6:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Gateway High?

41.9% of students at Gateway High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway High?

The largest demographic group at Gateway High is Hispanic or Latino at 42.4% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway High?

Gateway High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Gateway High rank among high schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway High ranks #8 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco on the city page.

What other schools are in Gateway High District?

None; Gateway High District is a single-school charter district, and Gateway High is its only campus.

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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