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

Gateway to College High at Laney College

Federal NCES profile for Gateway to College High at Laney College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062805012506
0/100100/10055/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gateway to College High at Laney College earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 22
high schools in Oakland · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
48.7%
free-lunch eligible
104
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway to College High at Laney College ranks #3 of 22 high schools in Oakland, CA.

School address

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

+22 students YoY

Gateway to College High at Laney College grew from 76 students in 2022-23 to 98 in 2023-24 (+28.9%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 062805012506 · Oakland, CA High · SMALL · TRAD

104 enr · 48.7% lunch · RII 55

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

Gateway to College High at Laney College grew from 76 students in 2022-23 to 98 in 2023-24 (+28.9%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Gateway to College High at Laney College in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gateway to College High at Laney College reports 104 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 Gateway to College High at Laney College compares

Gateway to College High at Laney College 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
Free-lunch eligible 48.7% ▼ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 104 top 89% - -

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

104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 104 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 41.7%
African American 29.1%
White 9.7%
Two or More 9.7%
Asian 8.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.5, Gateway to College High at Laney College is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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

How Gateway to College High at Laney College Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oakland Technical High Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Oakland High Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Skyline High Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Fremont High Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Coliseum College Prep Academy Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Gateway to College High at Laney College'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 Gateway to College High at Laney College

How many students attend Gateway to College High at Laney College?

Gateway to College High at Laney College has 104 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 76 (2022-23) → 98 (2023-24), up 22.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gateway to College High at Laney College?

48.7% of students at Gateway to College High at Laney College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gateway to College High at Laney College?

The largest demographic group at Gateway to College High at Laney College is Hispanic or Latino at 41.7% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway to College High at Laney College?

Gateway to College High at Laney College has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Gateway to College High at Laney College rank among high schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Gateway to College High at Laney College ranks #3 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 Gateway to College High at Laney College, 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.