High school (grades 9-12) · San Jose, CA

Kipp Navigate College Prep

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Navigate College Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060218414282Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Navigate College Prep earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.

#7 of 42
high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
small classes for California
57.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Navigate College Prep has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Navigate College Prep ranks #7 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.

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

-28 students YoY

Kipp Navigate College Prep shrank from 338 students in 2022-23 to 310 in 2023-24 (-8.3%).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 060218414282 · San Jose, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

297 enr · 14.1:1 · 57.7% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Bergman High School (297 students)

Kipp Navigate College Prep shrank from 338 students in 2022-23 to 310 in 2023-24 (-8.3%). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Navigate College Prep compares

Kipp Navigate College Prep 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 14.1:1 ▼ 34% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.7% ▲ 4% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 297 top 74% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.7%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.6%
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
$16,731
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.5%
Asian 17.8%
Two or More 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
White 0.3%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Kipp Navigate College Prep is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Kipp Navigate College Prep District reports $16,731 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Jose

6 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 Kipp Navigate College Prep

How many students attend Kipp Navigate College Prep?

Kipp Navigate College Prep has 297 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 338 (2022-23) → 310 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Navigate College Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Navigate College Prep is 14.1:1, which is 34% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% lower 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 Kipp Navigate College Prep?

57.7% of students at Kipp Navigate College Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Navigate College Prep?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Navigate College Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Navigate College Prep?

Kipp Navigate College Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Navigate College Prep rank among high schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Navigate College Prep ranks #7 of 42 high schools in San Jose, 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 San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Navigate College Prep District?

None; Kipp Navigate College Prep District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Navigate College Prep 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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