High school (grades 9-12) · Richmond, CA

John Henry High

Federal NCES profile for John Henry High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060187213892Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

John Henry High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 6
high schools in Richmond · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22.2:1
students per teacher
67.4%
free-lunch eligible

John Henry High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, John Henry High ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Richmond, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-46 students YoY

John Henry High shrank from 331 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (-13.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-46 students YoY 060187213892 · Richmond, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

333 enr · 22.2:1 · 67.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Innovation Tech High School (333 students)

John Henry High shrank from 331 students in 2022-23 to 285 in 2023-24 (-13.9%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How John Henry High compares

John Henry High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.2:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.4% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.4%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 55% in California - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,438
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.5%
White 3.9%
African American 3.6%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, John Henry High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for John Henry High District reports $18,438 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Richmond

5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about John Henry High

How many students attend John Henry High?

John Henry High has 333 students enrolled. It is a high school in Richmond, CA. CCD year-over-year: 331 (2022-23) → 285 (2023-24), down 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John Henry High?

The student-teacher ratio at John Henry High is 22.2:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at John Henry High?

67.4% of students at John Henry High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John Henry High?

The largest demographic group at John Henry High is Hispanic or Latino at 89.5% of enrollment, in Richmond, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for John Henry High?

John Henry High has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does John Henry High rank among high schools in Richmond?

By Resource Investment Index, John Henry High ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Richmond, 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 Richmond on the city page.

What other schools are in John Henry High District?

None; John Henry High District is a single-school charter district, and John Henry High is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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