High school (grades 9-12) · Jurupa Valley, CA

Jurupa Valley High

Federal NCES profile for Jurupa Valley 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 061926009556
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
📚 AP courses
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jurupa Valley High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

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high schools in Jurupa Valley · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
22.6:1
students per teacher
66.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jurupa Valley High ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Jurupa Valley, CA.

School address

Enrollment

1,693

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

75.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jurupa Valley High compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jurupa Valley High

Jurupa Valley High is a higher-need, large high school in Jurupa Valley, California, enrolling 1,693 students.

At 22.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.4% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,693 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 355 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #125.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 242 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 17 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Jurupa Valley's high schools, it stands alongside Patriot High (2,399 students): Jurupa Valley High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.6:1 vs 22:1).

Jurupa Unified also operates Patriot High (2,399 students) and Rubidoux High (1,259 students) alongside Jurupa Valley 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 Jurupa Valley High compares

Jurupa Valley 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 22.6:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.4% ▲ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,693 top 5% - -

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

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,693
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.4%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
22.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
40.9%
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
$15,637
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 17 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

Hispanic or Latino 89.7%
White 5.3%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Jurupa Valley High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jurupa Unified, which includes Jurupa Valley High.

$15,637
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 64.3%
Federal 12.2%

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 Jurupa Valley High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patriot High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rubidoux High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Del Sol Academy Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jurupa Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunnyslope Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jurupa Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jurupa Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Jurupa Valley

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jurupa Valley High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jurupa Valley High

How many students attend Jurupa Valley High?

Jurupa Valley High has 1,693 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jurupa Valley, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jurupa Valley High?

The student-teacher ratio at Jurupa Valley High is 22.6:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jurupa Valley High?

66.4% of students at Jurupa Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jurupa Valley High?

The largest demographic group at Jurupa Valley High is Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment, in Jurupa Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jurupa Valley High?

Jurupa Valley 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 Jurupa Valley High rank among high schools in Jurupa Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Jurupa Valley High ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Jurupa Valley, 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 Jurupa Valley on the city page.

Is Jurupa Valley High a good school?

Jurupa Valley High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Jurupa Unified?

Besides Jurupa Valley High, Jurupa Unified also operates Patriot High (2,399 students), Rubidoux High (1,259 students), and Del Sol Academy (1,213 students). See the Jurupa Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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