Enrollment
1,027
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 062423007315
Mcfarland High School Early College — Mcfarland, CA
Federal NCES profile for Mcfarland High School Early College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 3
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 27
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mcfarland Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcfarland High School Early College compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mcfarland High School Early College reports 1,027 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% above the California average and 54% above the national baseline. The school offers 8 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 257 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mcfarland Unified spends $21,168 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.1% from local sources (property taxes), 63.9% from the state, and 18.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mcfarland High School Early College compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.3:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.6% | ▲ 43% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,027 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
79.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 76% in California — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,168
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 257 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,027 Top 89% in California — larger than 11% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 24.3:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.6% +43% vs state
NCES ID 062423007315
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 98.1%
White 0.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 8
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 257:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.2%
In-school suspensions 19
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcfarland Unified, which includes Mcfarland High School Early College.
$21,168
Per student
+17%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.1%
State 63.9%
Federal 18.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 700
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mcfarland High School Early College
How many students attend Mcfarland High School Early College?
Mcfarland High School Early College has 1,027 students enrolled. It is a high school in McFarland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcfarland High School Early College?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcfarland High School Early College is 24.3:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mcfarland High School Early College?
79.6% of students at Mcfarland High School Early College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcfarland High School Early College?
The largest demographic group at Mcfarland High School Early College is Hispanic or Latino at 98.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in McFarland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcfarland High School Early College?
Mcfarland High School Early College has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.