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

Kipp San Jose Collegiate

Federal NCES profile for Kipp San Jose Collegiate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060204712236Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp San Jose Collegiate earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.

#2 of 42
high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
small classes for California
51.9%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp San Jose Collegiate has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp San Jose Collegiate ranks #2 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.

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

-15 students YoY

Kipp San Jose Collegiate held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.5 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 060204712236 · San Jose, CA High · MID · CHARTER

512 enr · 15.5:1 · 51.9% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Fairview High School (512 students)

Kipp San Jose Collegiate held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.5 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp San Jose Collegiate compares

Kipp San Jose Collegiate held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 28% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.9% ▼ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 512 top 43% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
512
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.9%
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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,031
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.4%
Asian 30.9%
White 0.6%
African American 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Kipp San Jose Collegiate is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Kipp San Jose Collegiate District reports $15,031 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 San Jose Collegiate

How many students attend Kipp San Jose Collegiate?

Kipp San Jose Collegiate has 512 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 516 (2022-23) → 501 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp San Jose Collegiate?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp San Jose Collegiate is 15.5:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Jose Collegiate?

51.9% of students at Kipp San Jose Collegiate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp San Jose Collegiate?

The largest demographic group at Kipp San Jose Collegiate is Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp San Jose Collegiate?

Kipp San Jose Collegiate has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Kipp San Jose Collegiate rank among high schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp San Jose Collegiate ranks #2 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 San Jose Collegiate District?

None; Kipp San Jose Collegiate District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp San Jose Collegiate 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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