Enrollment
16
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ripon, CA
Harvest High
Federal NCES profile for Harvest High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063288013703
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harvest High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Ripon · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for California
- 58.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Harvest High has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harvest High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Ripon, CA.
School address
District: Ripon Unified · California
NCES ID 063288013703 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harvest High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harvest High
Harvest High is a higher-need, small high school in Ripon, California, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Harvest High is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 63% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.6% 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 97% of California schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (38%) (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Ripon Unified spends $11,156 per pupil, 32% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 11 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 16 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Ripon's high schools, it stands alongside Ripon High (1,051 students): Harvest High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 21.4:1).
Ripon Unified also operates Ripon High (1,051 students) and Ripona Elementary (473 students) alongside Harvest 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 Harvest High compares
Harvest 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.6% | ▲ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,156
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 50.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 68.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 37.5%
Asian 12.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Harvest 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 Ripon Unified, which includes Harvest High.
$11,156
Per student
-32%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 62.0%
Federal 8.2%
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 Harvest High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ripona Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Park View Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Weston Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ripon Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harvest High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,051
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar high schools in Ripon
1 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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harvest High
How many students attend Harvest High?
Harvest High has 16 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ripon, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harvest High?
The student-teacher ratio at Harvest High is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% 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 Harvest High?
58.6% of students at Harvest High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harvest High?
The largest demographic group at Harvest High is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Ripon, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harvest High?
Harvest High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harvest High rank among public schools in Ripon?
By Resource Investment Index, Harvest High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Ripon, 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 Ripon on the city page.
Is Harvest High a good school?
Harvest High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Ripon Unified?
Besides Harvest High, Ripon Unified also operates Ripon High (1,051 students), Ripona Elementary (473 students), and Park View Elementary (467 students). See the Ripon Unified district page for the complete list.
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