Enrollment
2,224
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cupertino, CA
Homestead High
Federal NCES profile for Homestead High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061443001697
👥 S:T ratio 7
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Homestead High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Cupertino · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 23.2:1
- students per teacher
- 11.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Homestead High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Homestead High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Cupertino, CA.
School address
District: Fremont Union High · California
NCES ID 061443001697 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
96.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Homestead High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Homestead High
Homestead High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Cupertino, California, enrolling 2,224 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.2:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.7% free-meal eligibility runs 79% below the California average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 98% of state schools at 2,224 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 167 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #134, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Asian (44%) and White (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 556 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Cupertino's high schools, it stands alongside Cupertino High (1,800 students): Homestead High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.2:1 vs 20.9:1).
Fremont Union High also operates Fremont High (2,060 students) and Cupertino High (1,800 students) alongside Homestead 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 Homestead High compares
Homestead 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 | 23.2:1 | ▲ 8% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.7% | ▼ 79% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,224 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,224
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.2:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 64% in California - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,693
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 556 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
Asian 43.8%
White 23.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
Two or More 10.8%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Asian at 43.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Homestead High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Union High, which includes Homestead High.
$19,693
Per student
+19%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.4%
State 10.9%
Federal 4.7%
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 Homestead High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont High | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cupertino High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lynbrook High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Monta Vista High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Community Day | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Homestead High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,060
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 1,800
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,702
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,630
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
Similar high schools in Cupertino
2 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 (~2,224 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.2:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Homestead High's federal record.
- Compare Homestead High against another school. Compare schools
- Fremont Union High's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Homestead High
How many students attend Homestead High?
Homestead High has 2,224 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cupertino, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Homestead High?
The student-teacher ratio at Homestead High is 23.2:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Homestead High?
11.7% of students at Homestead High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Homestead High?
The largest demographic group at Homestead High is Asian at 43.8% of enrollment, in Cupertino, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Homestead High?
Homestead High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Homestead High rank among high schools in Cupertino?
By Resource Investment Index, Homestead High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Cupertino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Cupertino on the city page.
Is Homestead High a good school?
Homestead High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest 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 Fremont Union High?
Besides Homestead High, Fremont Union High also operates Fremont High (2,060 students), Cupertino High (1,800 students), and Lynbrook High (1,702 students). See the Fremont Union High district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.