Enrollment
751
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063480005875
Morro Bay High — Morro Bay, CA
Federal NCES profile for Morro Bay High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 29
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 9
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: San Luis Coastal 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)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morro Bay High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Morro Bay High reports 751 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% below the California average and 35% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 376 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding San Luis Coastal Unified spends $21,630 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 77.4% from local sources (property taxes), 16.0% from the state, and 6.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Morro Bay High 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 | 17.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.7% | ▼ 39% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 751 | top 80% | — | — |
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
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 16% in California — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$21,630
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 376 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 751 Top 80% in California — larger than 20% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 45.0
Students per teacher 17.7:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% -39% vs state
NCES ID 063480005875
Student demographics
White 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 31.9%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 57.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 376:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.5%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 61
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Luis Coastal Unified, which includes Morro Bay High.
$21,630
Per student
+20%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 16.0%
Federal 6.7%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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 Morro Bay High
How many students attend Morro Bay High?
Morro Bay High has 751 students enrolled. It is a high school in Morro Bay, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morro Bay High?
The student-teacher ratio at Morro Bay High is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Morro Bay High?
33.7% of students at Morro Bay High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morro Bay High?
The largest demographic group at Morro Bay High is White at 57.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Morro Bay, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morro Bay High?
Morro Bay High has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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.