Middle school (grades 6-8) · Healdsburg, CA

Healdsburg Junior High

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060004402141
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Healdsburg Junior High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Healdsburg · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
small classes for California
50.5%
free-lunch eligible

Healdsburg Junior High has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

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

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

-3 students YoY

Healdsburg Junior High held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 17.4 → 17.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 060004402141 · Healdsburg, CA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

293 enr · 17.2:1 · 50.5% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Healdsburg High (503 students)

Healdsburg Junior High held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.4 → 17.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Healdsburg Junior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Healdsburg Junior High reports 293 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 Junior High compares

Healdsburg Junior 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 17.2:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.5% ▼ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 293 top 75% - -

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

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.5%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
17.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.0%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.8%
White 31.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Asian 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Healdsburg Junior High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

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

How Healdsburg Junior High Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Healdsburg Unified · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 Junior High

How many students attend Healdsburg Junior High?

Healdsburg Junior High has 293 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Healdsburg, CA. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Healdsburg Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Healdsburg Junior High is 17.2:1, 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 Junior High?

50.5% of students at Healdsburg Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Healdsburg Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Healdsburg Junior High is Hispanic or Latino at 64.8% of enrollment, in Healdsburg, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Healdsburg Junior High?

Healdsburg Junior 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 Junior High rank among public schools in Healdsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Healdsburg Junior 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 Junior High, Healdsburg Unified also operates Healdsburg High (503 students), Healdsburg Elementary (401 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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