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

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory

Federal NCES profile for Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060195713410Charter school
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.

#2 of 21
high schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
7.8:1
small classes for California
70.9%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory ranks #2 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

-56 students YoY

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory shrank from 316 students in 2022-23 to 260 in 2023-24 (-17.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.2 → 22.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-56 students YoY 060195713410 · San Francisco, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

196 enr · 7.8:1 · 70.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Ron Brown College Preparatory Hs (196 students)

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory shrank from 316 students in 2022-23 to 260 in 2023-24 (-17.7%). Teacher FTE lost 25.2 → 22.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory compares

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory 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 7.8:1 ▼ 64% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.9% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 196 top 83% - -

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

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
7.8:1
students per teacher - 64% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,655
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.7%
African American 27.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.6%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 2.0%
White 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory District reports $18,655 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Francisco

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 San Francisco College Preparatory

How many students attend Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory?

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory has 196 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 316 (2022-23) → 260 (2023-24), down 56.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory is 7.8:1, which is 64% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% 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 San Francisco College Preparatory?

70.9% of students at Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory?

The largest demographic group at Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory is Hispanic or Latino at 60.7% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory?

Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory rank among high schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory ranks #2 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, 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 Francisco on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory District?

None; Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory 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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