Enrollment
11
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · El Centro, CA
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community
Federal NCES profile for Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069101009224
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- schools in El Centro · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for California
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community ranks #1 of 3 schools in El Centro, CA.
School address
District: Imperial County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069101009224 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in El Centro, California, enrolling 11 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 49% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 22 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Imperial County Office of Education spends $97,749 per pupil, 492% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among El Centro's public schools, it stands alongside Imperial County Special Education (481 students): Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 12.7:1).
Imperial County Office of Education also operates Imperial County Special Education (481 students) and Imperial Pathways Charter (246 students) alongside Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community.
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 Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community compares
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 49% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 42% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$97,749
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imperial County Office of Education, which includes Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community.
$97,749
Per student
+492%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+489%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 52.0%
Federal 20.4%
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 Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County Special Education | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Imperial Pathways Charter | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Valley Academy | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 35.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar other schools in El Centro
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~11 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community
How many students attend Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community?
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community has 11 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in El Centro, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community?
The student-teacher ratio at Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community is 11:1, which is 49% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% 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 Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community?
78.6% of students at Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community?
The largest demographic group at Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in El Centro, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community?
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community rank among schools in El Centro?
By Resource Investment Index, Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community ranks #1 of 3 schools in El Centro, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in El Centro on the city page.
Is Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community a good school?
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Imperial County Office of Education?
Besides Imperial County Juvenile Hall/Community, Imperial County Office of Education also operates Imperial County Special Education (481 students), Imperial Pathways Charter (246 students), and Valley Academy (205 students). See the Imperial County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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