Enrollment
17
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Leggett, CA
Leggett Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Leggett Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060966509665
👥 S:T ratio 77
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leggett Valley High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5.7:1
- small classes for California
- 34.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 17
- students enrolled
Leggett Valley High has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leggett Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 060966509665 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leggett Valley High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leggett Valley High
Leggett Valley High is a small high school in Leggett, California, enrolling 17 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Leggett Valley High is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 73% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 17 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #27.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Leggett Valley Unified spends $25,750 per pupil, 56% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 4 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 17 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Leggett Valley Unified also operates Leggett Valley Elementary (51 students) and Whale Gulch Elementary (36 students) alongside Leggett 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 Leggett Valley High compares
Leggett 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 | 5.7:1 | ▼ 73% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.8% | ▼ 37% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
5.7:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.2%
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
$25,750
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6.7%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, Leggett Valley High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leggett Valley Unified, which includes Leggett Valley High.
$25,750
Per student
+56%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.6%
State 78.9%
Federal 5.4%
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 Leggett Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leggett Valley Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whale Gulch Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whale Gulch High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leggett Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 3.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~17 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leggett Valley High
How many students attend Leggett Valley High?
Leggett Valley High has 17 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leggett, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leggett Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Leggett Valley High is 5.7:1, which is 73% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% 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 Leggett Valley High?
34.8% of students at Leggett Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leggett Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Leggett Valley High is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Leggett, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leggett Valley High?
Leggett Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Leggett Valley High a good school?
Leggett Valley High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Leggett Valley Unified?
Besides Leggett Valley High, Leggett Valley Unified also operates Leggett Valley Elementary (51 students), Whale Gulch Elementary (36 students), and Whale Gulch High (7 students). See the Leggett Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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