Enrollment
41
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Happy Camp, CA
Happy Camp High
Federal NCES profile for Happy Camp High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063694006277
👥 S:T ratio 45
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Happy Camp High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- small classes for California
- 63.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 41
- students enrolled
Happy Camp High has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Siskiyou Union High · California
NCES ID 063694006277 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Happy Camp High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Happy Camp High
Happy Camp High is a higher-need, small high school in Happy Camp, California, enrolling 41 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.7:1, Happy Camp High is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 36% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 41 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 135 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.
Its student body is led by White (32%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Siskiyou Union High also operates Mount Shasta High (241 students) and Weed High (187 students) alongside Happy Camp 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 Happy Camp High compares
Happy Camp 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 36% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.3% | ▲ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.3%
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
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$18,426
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 31.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 29.3%
Two or More 26.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Asian 2.4%
Largest group: White at 31.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 73.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 73.2, Happy Camp High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Siskiyou Union High, which includes Happy Camp High.
$18,426
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.0%
State 42.2%
Federal 3.8%
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 Happy Camp High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shasta High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Weed High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mccloud High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Happy Camp High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 187
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 3.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~41 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Happy Camp High
How many students attend Happy Camp High?
Happy Camp High has 41 students enrolled. It is a high school in Happy Camp, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Happy Camp High?
The student-teacher ratio at Happy Camp High is 13.7:1, which is 36% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Happy Camp High?
63.3% of students at Happy Camp High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Happy Camp High?
The largest demographic group at Happy Camp High is White at 31.7% of enrollment, in Happy Camp, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Happy Camp High?
Happy Camp High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
Is Happy Camp High a good school?
Happy Camp High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Siskiyou Union High?
Besides Happy Camp High, Siskiyou Union High also operates Mount Shasta High (241 students), Weed High (187 students), and Mccloud High (7 students). See the Siskiyou Union High district page for the complete list.
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