Enrollment
69
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · North Highlands, CA
Pacific Career and Technology High
Federal NCES profile for Pacific Career and Technology High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060133207727
👥 S:T ratio 77
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pacific Career and Technology High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in North Highlands · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for California
- 85.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Pacific Career and Technology High has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Career and Technology High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in North Highlands, CA.
School address
District: Twin Rivers Unified · California
NCES ID 060133207727 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pacific Career and Technology High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pacific Career and Technology High
Pacific Career and Technology High is a high-poverty, small high school in North Highlands, California, enrolling 69 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Pacific Career and Technology High is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 73% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 85.0% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 69 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 198 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (17%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 69 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 35 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 69 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among North Highlands's high schools, it stands alongside Highlands High (778 students): Pacific Career and Technology High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.8:1 vs 19:1).
Twin Rivers Unified also operates Grant Union High (1,987 students) and Rio Linda High (1,594 students) alongside Pacific Career and Technology 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 Pacific Career and Technology High compares
Pacific Career and Technology 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 73% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.0% | ▲ 53% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 73% 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
$17,365
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 69 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 49.3%
White 17.4%
African American 17.4%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Pacific Career and Technology High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Rivers Unified, which includes Pacific Career and Technology High.
$17,365
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 59.8%
Federal 21.0%
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 Pacific Career and Technology High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Union High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rio Linda High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Foothill High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Las Palmas Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pacific Career and Technology High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,987
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,594
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,417
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 1,091
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 1,001
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
Similar high schools in North Highlands
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~69 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific Career and Technology High
How many students attend Pacific Career and Technology High?
Pacific Career and Technology High has 69 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Highlands, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Career and Technology High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Career and Technology High is 5.8:1, which is 73% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 63% 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 Pacific Career and Technology High?
85.0% of students at Pacific Career and Technology High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Career and Technology High?
The largest demographic group at Pacific Career and Technology High is Hispanic or Latino at 49.3% of enrollment, in North Highlands, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Career and Technology High?
Pacific Career and Technology High has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
How does Pacific Career and Technology High rank among high schools in North Highlands?
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Career and Technology High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in North Highlands, 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 North Highlands on the city page.
Is Pacific Career and Technology High a good school?
Pacific Career and Technology High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Twin Rivers Unified?
Besides Pacific Career and Technology High, Twin Rivers Unified also operates Grant Union High (1,987 students), Rio Linda High (1,594 students), and Foothill High (1,417 students). See the Twin Rivers Unified district page for the complete list.
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