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

Healdsburg High

Federal NCES profile for Healdsburg High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060004402140
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Healdsburg High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Healdsburg · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
small classes for California
40.3%
free-lunch eligible

Healdsburg High has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Healdsburg High ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Healdsburg, CA.

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

-51 students YoY

Healdsburg High shrank from 511 students in 2022-23 to 460 in 2023-24 (-10.0%).

Teacher FTE added 29.4 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-51 students YoY 060004402140 · Healdsburg, CA High · MID · TRAD

503 enr · 17.3:1 · 40.3% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Healdsburg Elementary (401 students)

Healdsburg High shrank from 511 students in 2022-23 to 460 in 2023-24 (-10.0%). Teacher FTE added 29.4 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Healdsburg High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Healdsburg High reports 503 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 Healdsburg High compares

Healdsburg High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.3% ▼ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 503 top 45% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
503
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$24,765
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.9%
White 40.3%
Asian 1.4%
Two or More 0.6%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Healdsburg High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Healdsburg Unified reports $24,765 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Healdsburg High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Healdsburg Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Healdsburg Junior High Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marce Becerra Academy Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Healdsburg Unified · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Healdsburg

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Healdsburg High

How many students attend Healdsburg High?

Healdsburg High has 503 students enrolled. It is a high school in Healdsburg, CA. CCD year-over-year: 511 (2022-23) → 460 (2023-24), down 51.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Healdsburg High?

The student-teacher ratio at Healdsburg High is 17.3:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% higher 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 Healdsburg High?

40.3% of students at Healdsburg High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Healdsburg High?

The largest demographic group at Healdsburg High is Hispanic or Latino at 56.9% of enrollment, in Healdsburg, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Healdsburg High?

Healdsburg High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Healdsburg High rank among public schools in Healdsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Healdsburg High ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Healdsburg, 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 Healdsburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Healdsburg Unified?

Besides Healdsburg High, Healdsburg Unified also operates Healdsburg Elementary (401 students), Healdsburg Junior High (293 students), and Marce Becerra Academy (24 students). See the Healdsburg Unified 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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