High school (grades 9-12) · Middletown, CA

Loconoma Valley High

Federal NCES profile for Loconoma Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062475003707
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loconoma Valley High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 6
public schools in Middletown · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for California
46.7%
free-lunch eligible

Loconoma Valley High has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Loconoma Valley High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Middletown, CA.

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

+6 students YoY

Loconoma Valley High grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 21 in 2023-24 (+40.0%).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+6 students YoY 062475003707 · Middletown, CA High · SMALL · TRAD

10 enr · 10:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Coyote Valley Elementary (427 students)

Loconoma Valley High grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 21 in 2023-24 (+40.0%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Loconoma Valley High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Loconoma Valley High reports 10 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 Loconoma Valley High compares

Loconoma Valley High is a growing 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 10:1 ▼ 53% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% ▼ 16% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 10 top 98% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,221
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.0%

Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Loconoma Valley High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Middletown Unified reports $15,221 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Loconoma Valley High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Coyote Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middletown High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middletown Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Minnie Cannon Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cobb Mountain Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Middletown Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Middletown

1 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 Loconoma Valley High

How many students attend Loconoma Valley High?

Loconoma Valley High has 10 students enrolled. It is a high school in Middletown, CA. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 21 (2023-24), up 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Loconoma Valley High?

The student-teacher ratio at Loconoma Valley High is 10:1, which is 53% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Loconoma Valley High?

46.7% of students at Loconoma Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loconoma Valley High?

The largest demographic group at Loconoma Valley High is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Middletown, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loconoma Valley High?

Loconoma Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Loconoma Valley High rank among public schools in Middletown?

By Resource Investment Index, Loconoma Valley High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Middletown, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Middletown on the city page.

What other schools are in Middletown Unified?

Besides Loconoma Valley High, Middletown Unified also operates Coyote Valley Elementary (427 students), Middletown High (421 students), and Middletown Middle (320 students). See the Middletown Unified district page for the complete list.

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.