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

Greenfield High

Federal NCES profile for Greenfield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061965008221
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenfield High earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in Greenfield · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
21.6:1
students per teacher
81.4%
free-lunch eligible

Greenfield High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield High ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Greenfield, CA.

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

-51 students YoY

Greenfield High held near 1,333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-51 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 59.2 → 55.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-51 students YoY 061965008221 · Greenfield, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,274 enr · 21.6:1 · 81.4% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: King City High (1,199 students)

Greenfield High held near 1,333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-51 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 59.2 → 55.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Greenfield High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greenfield High reports 1,274 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 Greenfield High compares

Greenfield 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 21.6:1 ▲ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.4% ▲ 47% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,274 top 8% - -

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

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,274
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.4%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
21.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 49% in California - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.5%
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
$15,479
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 425 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 83 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.5%
White 1.0%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Greenfield High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for South Monterey County Joint Union High reports $15,479 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greenfield High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
King City High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Portola-Butler Continuation High Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pinnacle Coastal Valley High Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenfield High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Monterey County Joint Union High · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Greenfield High

How many students attend Greenfield High?

Greenfield High has 1,274 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greenfield, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,384 (2022-23) → 1,333 (2023-24), nearly flat (-51).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenfield High?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenfield High is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenfield High?

81.4% of students at Greenfield High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenfield High?

The largest demographic group at Greenfield High is Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment, in Greenfield, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenfield High?

Greenfield High has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Greenfield High rank among public schools in Greenfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield High ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Greenfield, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Greenfield on the city page.

What other schools are in South Monterey County Joint Union High?

Besides Greenfield High, South Monterey County Joint Union High also operates King City High (1,199 students), Portola-Butler Continuation High (115 students), and Pinnacle Coastal Valley High (77 students). See the South Monterey County Joint Union High 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.

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