Enrollment
2,016
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rowland Heights, CA
John a. Rowland High
Federal NCES profile for John a. Rowland High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063375005204
👥 S:T ratio 3
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 19
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
John a. Rowland High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #3 of 8
- public schools in Rowland Heights · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 24.3:1
- large classes for California
- 56.1%
- free-lunch eligible
John a. Rowland High has class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, John a. Rowland High ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Rowland Heights, CA.
School address
District: Rowland Unified · California
NCES ID 063375005204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How John a. Rowland High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at John a. Rowland High
John a. Rowland High is a higher-need, large high school in Rowland Heights, California, enrolling 2,016 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.3:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 97% of state schools at 2,016 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 319 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.
Its student body is led by Asian (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (46%) (diversity index 57/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 403 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Rowland Unified also operates Nogales High (1,535 students) and Stanley G. Oswalt Academy (879 students) alongside John a. Rowland 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 John a. Rowland High compares
John a. Rowland 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.1% | ▲ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,016 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.3:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,016
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 74% in California - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,151
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 403 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 47.3%
Hispanic or Latino 45.8%
Two or More 2.6%
White 2.4%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Asian at 47.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, John a. Rowland High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rowland Unified, which includes John a. Rowland High.
$17,151
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 62.4%
Federal 15.2%
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 John a. Rowland High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales High | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Stanley G. Oswalt Academy | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blandford Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Alvarado Intermediate | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to John a. Rowland High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,535
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 879
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 630
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~2,016 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about John a. Rowland High
How many students attend John a. Rowland High?
John a. Rowland High has 2,016 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rowland Heights, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John a. Rowland High?
The student-teacher ratio at John a. Rowland High is 24.3:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at John a. Rowland High?
56.1% of students at John a. Rowland High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John a. Rowland High?
The largest demographic group at John a. Rowland High is Asian at 47.3% of enrollment, in Rowland Heights, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for John a. Rowland High?
John a. Rowland High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 John a. Rowland High rank among public schools in Rowland Heights?
By Resource Investment Index, John a. Rowland High ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Rowland Heights, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rowland Heights on the city page.
Is John a. Rowland High a good school?
John a. Rowland High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of California schools. 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 Rowland Unified?
Besides John a. Rowland High, Rowland Unified also operates Nogales High (1,535 students), Stanley G. Oswalt Academy (879 students), and Blandford Elementary (643 students). See the Rowland Unified district page for the complete list.
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