High school (grades 9-12) · Spring Valley, CA

Mount Miguel High

Federal NCES profile for Mount Miguel High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061623002025
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mount Miguel High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 3
high schools in Spring Valley · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
21.4:1
students per teacher
52.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Miguel High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Spring Valley, CA.

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

+26 students YoY

Mount Miguel High held near 1,506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 72.6 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 061623002025 · Spring Valley, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,539 enr · 21.4:1 · 52.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Granite Hills High (2,331 students)

Mount Miguel High held near 1,506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 72.6 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mount Miguel High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mount Miguel High reports 1,539 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 Mount Miguel High compares

Mount Miguel 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 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.0% ▼ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,539 top 6% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,539
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.0%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.1%
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
$18,330
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 124 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.8%
African American 12.5%
White 6.6%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Mount Miguel High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grossmont Union High reports $18,330 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mount Miguel High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Granite Hills High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grossmont High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
El Capitan High Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Valhalla High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
El Cajon Valley High Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Grossmont Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Spring Valley

2 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 Mount Miguel High

How many students attend Mount Miguel High?

Mount Miguel High has 1,539 students enrolled. It is a high school in Spring Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,480 (2022-23) → 1,506 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Miguel High?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount Miguel High is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher 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 Mount Miguel High?

52.0% of students at Mount Miguel High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Miguel High?

The largest demographic group at Mount Miguel High is Hispanic or Latino at 67.8% of enrollment, in Spring Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Miguel High?

Mount Miguel High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Mount Miguel High rank among high schools in Spring Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Miguel High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Grossmont Union High?

Besides Mount Miguel High, Grossmont Union High also operates Granite Hills High (2,331 students), Grossmont High (2,172 students), and El Capitan High (1,810 students). See the Grossmont 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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