Enrollment
24
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Healdsburg, CA
Marce Becerra Academy
Federal NCES profile for Marce Becerra Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060004406727
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marce Becerra Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Healdsburg · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for California
- 55.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Marce Becerra Academy has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Marce Becerra Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Healdsburg, CA.
School address
District: Healdsburg Unified · California
NCES ID 060004406727 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marce Becerra Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marce Becerra Academy
Marce Becerra Academy is a higher-need, small high school in Healdsburg, California, enrolling 24 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Marce Becerra Academy is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 44% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 24 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 83 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and White (29%) (diversity index 47/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 60 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Healdsburg Unified spends $24,243 per pupil, 47% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Healdsburg's high schools, it stands alongside Healdsburg High (503 students): Marce Becerra Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 17.3:1).
Healdsburg Unified also operates Healdsburg High (503 students) and Healdsburg Elementary (401 students) alongside Marce Becerra Academy.
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 Marce Becerra Academy compares
Marce Becerra Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 44% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.6% | ▲ 0% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,243
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 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
Hispanic or Latino 66.7%
White 29.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Marce Becerra Academy is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Healdsburg Unified, which includes Marce Becerra Academy.
$24,243
Per student
+47%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.2%
State 29.3%
Federal 4.5%
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 Marce Becerra Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Healdsburg Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Healdsburg Junior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marce Becerra Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar high schools in Healdsburg
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~24 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Marce Becerra Academy
How many students attend Marce Becerra Academy?
Marce Becerra Academy has 24 students enrolled. It is a high school in Healdsburg, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marce Becerra Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Marce Becerra Academy is 12:1, which is 44% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Marce Becerra Academy?
55.6% of students at Marce Becerra Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marce Becerra Academy?
The largest demographic group at Marce Becerra Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment, in Healdsburg, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marce Becerra Academy?
Marce Becerra Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Marce Becerra Academy rank among public schools in Healdsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Marce Becerra Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Healdsburg, 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 Healdsburg on the city page.
Is Marce Becerra Academy a good school?
Marce Becerra Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Healdsburg Unified?
Besides Marce Becerra Academy, Healdsburg Unified also operates Healdsburg High (503 students), Healdsburg Elementary (401 students), and Healdsburg Junior High (293 students). See the Healdsburg Unified district page for the complete list.
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