Enrollment
2,084
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 062724004124
Newport Harbor High — Newport Beach, CA
Federal NCES profile for Newport Harbor High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 4
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 43
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: Newport-Mesa 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)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Newport Harbor High compares with California and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Newport Harbor High reports 2,084 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 95.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% 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 50% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the California average and 32% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 316 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Newport-Mesa Unified spends $21,699 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 74.9% from local sources (property taxes), 17.7% from the state, and 7.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), 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 Newport Harbor 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 | 23.9:1 | ▲ 11% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.0% | ▼ 37% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,084 | top 97% | — | — |
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
35.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
23.9:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 71% in California — lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$21,699
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
Counselors6.6 FTE
Per 316 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,084 Top 97% in California — larger than 3% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 95.0
Students per teacher 23.9:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.0% -37% vs state
NCES ID 062724004124
Student demographics
White 51.8%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%
Two or More 7.7%
Asian 2.9%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 51.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 19
Counselors (FTE) 6.6
Students per counselor 316:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.7%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 40
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newport-Mesa Unified, which includes Newport Harbor High.
$21,699
Per student
+20%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 74.9%
State 17.7%
Federal 7.4%
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
- 2,106
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,730
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 976
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
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 Newport Harbor High
How many students attend Newport Harbor High?
Newport Harbor High has 2,084 students enrolled. It is a high school in Newport Beach, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newport Harbor High?
The student-teacher ratio at Newport Harbor High is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Newport Harbor High?
35.0% of students at Newport Harbor High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newport Harbor High?
The largest demographic group at Newport Harbor High is White at 51.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Newport Beach, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Newport Harbor High?
Newport Harbor High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) 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.