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

Lynbrook High

Federal NCES profile for Lynbrook High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061443001698
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lynbrook High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#18 of 42
high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
22.7:1
students per teacher
4.4%
free-lunch eligible

Lynbrook High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lynbrook High ranks #18 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.

School address

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

-21 students YoY

Lynbrook High held near 1,720 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 75.1 → 74.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 061443001698 · San Jose, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,702 enr · 22.7:1 · 4.4% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Homestead High (2,224 students)

Lynbrook High held near 1,720 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 75.1 → 74.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Lynbrook High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lynbrook High reports 1,702 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 Lynbrook High compares

Lynbrook High 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 22.7:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.4% ▼ 92% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,702 top 5% - -

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

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,702
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.4%
free-lunch eligible - 92% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,989
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 567 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 82.0%
Two or More 8.0%
White 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 82.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Lynbrook High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 17

District finance for Fremont Union High reports $21,989 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lynbrook High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Homestead High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fremont High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cupertino High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monta Vista High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Community Day Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fremont Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Lynbrook High

How many students attend Lynbrook High?

Lynbrook High has 1,702 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,741 (2022-23) → 1,720 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynbrook High?

The student-teacher ratio at Lynbrook High is 22.7:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lynbrook High?

4.4% of students at Lynbrook High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lynbrook High?

The largest demographic group at Lynbrook High is Asian at 82.0% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lynbrook High?

Lynbrook High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Lynbrook High rank among high schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Lynbrook High ranks #18 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 Fremont Union High?

Besides Lynbrook High, Fremont Union High also operates Homestead High (2,224 students), Fremont High (2,060 students), and Cupertino High (1,800 students). See the Fremont Union High 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.

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