Enrollment
13
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · North Fork, CA
Mountain Oaks High
Federal NCES profile for Mountain Oaks High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060011610544
👥 S:T ratio 83
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain Oaks High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.3:1
- small classes for California
- 60.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 13
- students enrolled
Mountain Oaks High has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chawanakee Unified · California
NCES ID 060011610544 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-80% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain Oaks High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain Oaks High
Mountain Oaks High is a higher-need, small high school in North Fork, California, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Mountain Oaks High is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 80% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.9% 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 98% of California schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 63 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Chawanakee Unified spends $13,012 per pupil, 21% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 4 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 13 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Chawanakee Unified also operates Hillside Elementary (310 students) and Minarets High (265 students) alongside Mountain Oaks High.
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 Mountain Oaks High compares
Mountain Oaks High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.3:1 | ▼ 80% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.9% | ▲ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 80% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,012
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.8 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
White 46.2%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.4%
Asian 7.7%
Two or More 7.7%
Largest group: White at 46.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Mountain Oaks High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chawanakee Unified, which includes Mountain Oaks High.
$13,012
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 56.8%
Federal 6.9%
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 Mountain Oaks High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Minarets High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring Valley Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Fork Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chawanakee Academy Charter | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain Oaks High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 187
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
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 (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain Oaks High
How many students attend Mountain Oaks High?
Mountain Oaks High has 13 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Fork, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Oaks High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Oaks High is 4.3:1, which is 80% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 73% 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 Mountain Oaks High?
60.9% of students at Mountain Oaks High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain Oaks High?
The largest demographic group at Mountain Oaks High is White at 46.2% of enrollment, in North Fork, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain Oaks High?
Mountain Oaks High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
Is Mountain Oaks High a good school?
Mountain Oaks High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Chawanakee Unified?
Besides Mountain Oaks High, Chawanakee Unified also operates Hillside Elementary (310 students), Minarets High (265 students), and Spring Valley Elementary (230 students). See the Chawanakee Unified district page for the complete list.
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