High school (grades 9-12) · Laguna Beach, CA

Laguna Beach High

Federal NCES profile for Laguna Beach High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062037002454
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Laguna Beach High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Laguna Beach · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
small classes for California
14.2%
free-lunch eligible

Laguna Beach High has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Laguna Beach High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Laguna Beach, CA.

School address

Laguna Beach, CA 92651
District: Laguna Beach Unified · California

NCES ID 062037002454 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-47 students YoY

Laguna Beach High shrank from 930 students in 2022-23 to 883 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 51.5 → 47.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-47 students YoY 062037002454 · Laguna Beach, CA High · MID · TRAD

815 enr · 16:1 · 14.2% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Top of the World Elementary (536 students)

Laguna Beach High shrank from 930 students in 2022-23 to 883 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE lost 51.5 → 47.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Laguna Beach High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Laguna Beach High reports 815 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Laguna Beach High compares

Laguna Beach High 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 16:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.2% ▼ 74% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 815 top 17% - -

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.
815
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.2%
free-lunch eligible - 74% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
29.7%
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
$30,217
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 8.2%
Asian 7.0%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 73.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Laguna Beach High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Laguna Beach Unified reports $30,217 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Laguna Beach High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Top of the World Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thurston Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
El Morro Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Laguna Beach Unified · 3 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~815 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Laguna Beach High

How many students attend Laguna Beach High?

Laguna Beach High has 815 students enrolled. It is a high school in Laguna Beach, CA. CCD year-over-year: 930 (2022-23) → 883 (2023-24), down 47.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Laguna Beach High?

The student-teacher ratio at Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach High?

14.2% of students at Laguna Beach High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laguna Beach High?

The largest demographic group at Laguna Beach High is White at 73.0% of enrollment, in Laguna Beach, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Laguna Beach High?

Laguna Beach High 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 Laguna Beach High rank among public schools in Laguna Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Laguna Beach High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Laguna Beach, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Laguna Beach Unified?

Besides Laguna Beach High, Laguna Beach Unified also operates Top of the World Elementary (536 students), Thurston Middle (524 students), and El Morro Elementary (404 students). See the Laguna Beach Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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