Enrollment
1,964
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 068450007059
Irvine High — Irvine, CA
Federal NCES profile for Irvine High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 2
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 77
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)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Irvine High 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 High reports 1,964 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 54% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the California average and 60% below the national baseline. The school offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 393 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 9.1% 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 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 High 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 | 24.5:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.6% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,964 | top 97% | — | — |
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
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
24.5:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 77% in California — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
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.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 393 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,964 Top 97% in California — larger than 3% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 76.0
Students per teacher 24.5:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% -63% vs state
NCES ID 068450007059
Student demographics
Asian 53.3%
White 20.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Asian at 53.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 24
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 393:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 9.1%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 31
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Irvine Unified, which includes Irvine High.
$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
- 1,282
- Students per teacher
- 27.5:1
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Northwood High
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Woodbridge High
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Irvine Adult Transition Programs
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Irvine High
How many students attend Irvine High?
Irvine High has 1,964 students enrolled. It is a high school in Irvine, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irvine High?
The student-teacher ratio at Irvine High is 24.5:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Irvine High?
20.6% of students at Irvine High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Irvine High?
The largest demographic group at Irvine High is Asian at 53.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Irvine, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Irvine High?
Irvine High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.