High school (grades 9-12) · North Highlands, CA

Miles P. Richmond

Federal NCES profile for Miles P. Richmond, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060133207728
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
📚 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

Miles P. Richmond earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 3
high schools in North Highlands · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
small classes for California
50.8%
free-lunch eligible

Miles P. Richmond has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Miles P. Richmond ranks #3 of 3 high schools in North Highlands, CA.

Enrollment

79

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Miles P. Richmond compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Miles P. Richmond

Miles P. Richmond is a higher-need, small high school in North Highlands, California, enrolling 79 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 13.2:1, Miles P. Richmond is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 39% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.8% 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 91% of California schools, with 79 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 206 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #156, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (42%) and White (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among North Highlands's high schools, it stands alongside Highlands High (778 students): Miles P. Richmond is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.2:1 vs 19:1).

Twin Rivers Unified also operates Grant Union High (1,987 students) and Rio Linda High (1,594 students) alongside Miles P. Richmond.

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 Miles P. Richmond compares

Miles P. Richmond on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 39% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.8% ▼ 8% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 79 top 91% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.8%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$17,365
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

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 41.8%
White 22.8%
African American 12.7%
Two or More 12.7%
Asian 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.3, Miles P. Richmond is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Rivers Unified, which includes Miles P. Richmond.

$17,365
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 59.8%
Federal 21.0%

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.

How Miles P. Richmond Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grant Union High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rio Linda High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Foothill High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Las Palmas Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Miles P. Richmond's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Twin Rivers Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in North Highlands

2 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Miles P. Richmond's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Miles P. Richmond

How many students attend Miles P. Richmond?

Miles P. Richmond has 79 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Highlands, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Miles P. Richmond?

The student-teacher ratio at Miles P. Richmond is 13.2:1, which is 39% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% 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 Miles P. Richmond?

50.8% of students at Miles P. Richmond are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miles P. Richmond?

The largest demographic group at Miles P. Richmond is Hispanic or Latino at 41.8% of enrollment, in North Highlands, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Miles P. Richmond?

Miles P. Richmond has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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).

How does Miles P. Richmond rank among high schools in North Highlands?

By Resource Investment Index, Miles P. Richmond ranks #3 of 3 high schools in North Highlands, 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 North Highlands on the city page.

Is Miles P. Richmond a good school?

Miles P. Richmond earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Twin Rivers Unified?

Besides Miles P. Richmond, Twin Rivers Unified also operates Grant Union High (1,987 students), Rio Linda High (1,594 students), and Foothill High (1,417 students). See the Twin Rivers 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 2021-22) · 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

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