Enrollment
58
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Victorville, CA
Goodwill High
Federal NCES profile for Goodwill High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063697206778
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Goodwill High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Victorville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for California
- 68.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Goodwill High has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Goodwill High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Victorville, CA.
School address
District: Victor Valley Union High · California
NCES ID 063697206778 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Goodwill High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Goodwill High
Goodwill High is a higher-need, small high school in Victorville, California, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Goodwill High is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 55% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of California schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 170 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 44/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 58 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 27 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 58 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Victorville's high schools, it stands alongside Victor Valley High (2,255 students): Goodwill High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.7:1 vs 28.5:1).
Victor Valley Union High also operates Victor Valley High (2,255 students) and Adelanto High (2,247 students) alongside Goodwill High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Goodwill High compares
Goodwill High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 55% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.5% | ▲ 23% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,700
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 58 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 72.4%
African American 19.0%
White 5.2%
Two or More 3.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Goodwill High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Victor Valley Union High, which includes Goodwill High.
$16,700
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.7%
State 71.3%
Federal 10.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Goodwill High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Adelanto High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Silverado High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| University Preparatory | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Goodwill High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,255
- Students per teacher
- 28.5:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 2,247
- Students per teacher
- 27.4:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 2,165
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 1,136
- Students per teacher
- 27.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,058
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar high schools in Victorville
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Goodwill High
How many students attend Goodwill High?
Goodwill High has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in Victorville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goodwill High?
The student-teacher ratio at Goodwill High is 9.7:1, which is 55% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% lower 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 Goodwill High?
68.5% of students at Goodwill High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goodwill High?
The largest demographic group at Goodwill High is Hispanic or Latino at 72.4% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goodwill High?
Goodwill High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Goodwill High rank among high schools in Victorville?
By Resource Investment Index, Goodwill High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Victorville, 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 Victorville on the city page.
Is Goodwill High a good school?
Goodwill High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Victor Valley Union High?
Besides Goodwill High, Victor Valley Union High also operates Victor Valley High (2,255 students), Adelanto High (2,247 students), and Silverado High (2,165 students). See the Victor Valley Union High district page for the complete list.
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