Enrollment
112
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Julian, CA
Julian High
Federal NCES profile for Julian High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061911002305
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Julian High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Julian · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- small classes for California
- 52.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Julian High has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Julian High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Julian, CA.
School address
District: Julian Union High · California
NCES ID 061911002305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Julian High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Julian High
Julian High is a higher-need, small high school in Julian, California, enrolling 112 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16:1, Julian High is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 112 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 274 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #90.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (41%) (diversity index 63/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 112 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Julian Union High spends $35,448 per pupil, 115% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 24.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Julian Union High operates only this one school, so Julian High has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Julian High compares
Julian 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 | 16:1 | ▼ 26% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.0% | ▼ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.4%
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
$35,448
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 112 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 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 44.6%
White 41.1%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.6, Julian High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Julian Union High, which includes Julian High.
$35,448
Per student
+115%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+114%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.3%
State 17.5%
Federal 24.2%
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.
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 (~112 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Julian High
How many students attend Julian High?
Julian High has 112 students enrolled. It is a high school in Julian, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Julian High?
The student-teacher ratio at Julian High is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% higher 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 Julian High?
52.0% of students at Julian High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Julian High?
The largest demographic group at Julian High is Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment, in Julian, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Julian High?
Julian High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Julian High rank among public schools in Julian?
By Resource Investment Index, Julian High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Julian, 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 Julian on the city page.
Is Julian High a good school?
Julian High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. 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 Julian Union High?
None reported; Julian Union High operates only Julian High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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