Enrollment
423
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 063583006123
Hilliard Comstock Middle — Santa Rosa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Hilliard Comstock Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 21
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Santa Rosa High · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hilliard Comstock Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Hilliard Comstock Middle reports 423 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 57.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the California average and 12% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 176 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 49.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hilliard Comstock Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.8% | ▲ 4% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 423 | top 43% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
57.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 27% in California — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.4 FTE
Per 176 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 423 Top 43% in California — larger than 57% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 57.8% +4% vs state
NCES ID 063583006123
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 80.6%
White 7.8%
Asian 6.4%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.4
Students per counselor 176:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 54
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,584
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,553
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,434
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,253
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
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Standard public school
577 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Santa Rosa Middle
Standard public school
452 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Piner-Olivet Charter
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Hilliard Comstock Middle
How many students attend Hilliard Comstock Middle?
Hilliard Comstock Middle has 423 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilliard Comstock Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Hilliard Comstock Middle is 19.7:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hilliard Comstock Middle?
57.8% of students at Hilliard Comstock Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hilliard Comstock Middle?
The largest demographic group at Hilliard Comstock Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 80.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hilliard Comstock Middle?
Hilliard Comstock Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.