Enrollment
117
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 068450012151
Irvine Adult Transition Programs — Irvine, CA
Federal NCES profile for Irvine Adult Transition Programs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 32
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: Irvine Unified · 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Irvine Adult Transition Programs compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Irvine Adult Transition Programs reports 117 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 43% 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 22% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 10.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 82% below the California average and 81% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Irvine Unified spends $16,218 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 62.4% from local sources (property taxes), 31.0% from the state, and 6.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Irvine Adult Transition Programs 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 43% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.1% | ▼ 82% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 12% | — | — |
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
10.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 82% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
— 43% below state mean
Top 6% in California — lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
27.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,218
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 117 Top 12% in California — larger than 88% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 12.4:1 -43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 10.1% -82% vs state
NCES ID 068450012151
Student demographics
Asian 42.7%
White 29.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: Asian at 42.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.4%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Irvine Unified, which includes Irvine Adult Transition Programs.
$16,218
Per student
-10%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 62.4%
State 31.0%
Federal 6.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,693
- Students per teacher
- 27.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,307
- Students per teacher
- 26.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,244
- Students per teacher
- 27.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,232
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,964
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
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University High
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Northwood High
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Woodbridge High
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Irvine High
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1,964 students 24.5:1 students per teacher
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 Irvine Adult Transition Programs
How many students attend Irvine Adult Transition Programs?
Irvine Adult Transition Programs has 117 students enrolled. It is a high school in Irvine, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irvine Adult Transition Programs?
The student-teacher ratio at Irvine Adult Transition Programs is 12.4:1, which is 43% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 22% lower 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 Irvine Adult Transition Programs?
10.1% of students at Irvine Adult Transition Programs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Irvine Adult Transition Programs?
The largest demographic group at Irvine Adult Transition Programs is Asian at 42.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Irvine, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Irvine Adult Transition Programs?
Irvine Adult Transition Programs has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.