Enrollment
23
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Independence, CA
Owens Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Owens Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062919004500
👥 S:T ratio 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Owens Valley High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for California
- 47.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 23
- students enrolled
Owens Valley High has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Owens Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 062919004500 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Owens Valley High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Owens Valley High
Owens Valley High is a small high school in Independence, California, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Owens Valley High is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 64% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 23 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 64 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (17%), 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 38 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Owens Valley Unified spends $30,407 per pupil, 84% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Owens Valley Unified, also runs Owens Valley Elementary (76 students).
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 Owens Valley High compares
Owens Valley 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 64% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.4% | ▼ 15% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$30,407
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 47.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 17.4%
Two or More 17.4%
White 8.7%
African American 8.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.6, Owens Valley 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 Owens Valley Unified, which includes Owens Valley High.
$30,407
Per student
+84%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+83%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.4%
State 13.8%
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.
How Owens Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Valley Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Owens Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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 (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Owens Valley High
How many students attend Owens Valley High?
Owens Valley High has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Independence, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Owens Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Owens Valley High is 7.7:1, which is 64% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 51% 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 Owens Valley High?
47.4% of students at Owens Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Owens Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Owens Valley High is Hispanic or Latino at 47.8% of enrollment, in Independence, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Owens Valley High?
Owens Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Owens Valley High a good school?
Owens Valley High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Owens Valley Unified?
Besides Owens Valley High, Owens Valley Unified also operates Owens Valley Elementary (76 students). See the Owens Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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