Enrollment
1,791
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060001708297
Granite Hills High — Apple Valley, CA
Federal NCES profile for Granite Hills High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 10
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Apple Valley Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Granite Hills High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Granite Hills High reports 1,791 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 78.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the California average and 23% above the national baseline. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 299 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Apple Valley Unified spends $12,746 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 13.5% from local sources (property taxes), 72.2% from the state, and 14.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Granite Hills High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.6:1 | ▲ 5% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.5% | ▲ 14% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,791 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
63.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
22.6:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 56% in California — lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,746
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 299 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 210 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,791 Top 96% in California — larger than 4% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 78.0
Students per teacher 22.6:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.5% +14% vs state
NCES ID 060001708297
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 61.2%
White 22.7%
African American 10.0%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 299:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 36
Out-of-school suspensions 210
Expulsions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Apple Valley Unified, which includes Granite Hills High.
$12,746
Per student
-29%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 13.5%
State 72.2%
Federal 14.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,211
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,695
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,213
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,153
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 927
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
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Frequently asked questions about Granite Hills High
How many students attend Granite Hills High?
Granite Hills High has 1,791 students enrolled. It is a high school in Apple Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite Hills High?
The student-teacher ratio at Granite Hills High is 22.6:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Granite Hills High?
63.5% of students at Granite Hills High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Granite Hills High?
The largest demographic group at Granite Hills High is Hispanic or Latino at 61.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Apple Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Granite Hills High?
Granite Hills High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.