Enrollment
72
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060270000197
North Valley High — Anderson, CA
Federal NCES profile for North Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
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: Anderson Union High · 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Valley High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
North Valley High reports 72 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 77.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% above the California average and 50% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 218 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Anderson Union High spends $16,046 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.7% from local sources (property taxes), 47.7% from the state, and 12.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 North Valley 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 | 18:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.8% | ▲ 40% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 8% | — | — |
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
77.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% 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
18:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 17% in California — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
100.0%
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
$16,046
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 218 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 72 Top 8% in California — larger than 92% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 18:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 77.8% +40% vs state
NCES ID 060270000197
Student demographics
White 63.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.7%
Two or More 8.3%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 63.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 218:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anderson Union High, which includes North Valley High.
$16,046
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.7%
State 47.7%
Federal 12.6%
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
- 736
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 44:1
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
Similar high schools in Anderson
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Anderson High
Standard public school
562 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Anderson New Technology High
Standard public school
102 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Oakview High (Alternative)
Alternative education program
92 students 44:1 students per teacher
Anderson Community Day
Alternative education program
16 students 11:1 students per teacher
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 North Valley High
How many students attend North Valley High?
North Valley High has 72 students enrolled. It is a high school in Anderson, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at North Valley High is 18:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 13% 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 North Valley High?
77.8% of students at North Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Valley High?
The largest demographic group at North Valley High is White at 63.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Anderson, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Valley High?
North Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.