Enrollment
1,986
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Paso Robles, CA
Paso Robles High
Federal NCES profile for Paso Robles High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060004807404
👥 S:T ratio 18
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paso Robles High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Paso Robles · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.5:1
- students per teacher
- 46.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Paso Robles High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Paso Robles High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Paso Robles, CA.
School address
District: Paso Robles Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 060004807404 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
97.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paso Robles High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paso Robles High
Paso Robles High is a large high school in Paso Robles, California, enrolling 1,986 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.1% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,986 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 295 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #154.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and White (37%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 397 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Paso Robles's high schools, it stands alongside Liberty High (Continuation) (171 students): Paso Robles High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.5:1 vs 21.4:1).
Paso Robles Joint Unified also operates George H. Flamson Middle (884 students) and Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary (682 students) alongside Paso Robles 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 Paso Robles High compares
Paso Robles 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 | 20.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.1% | ▼ 17% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,986 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,986
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.5%
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
$13,829
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 175 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 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 57.3%
White 36.8%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.3%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Paso Robles High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paso Robles Joint Unified, which includes Paso Robles High.
$13,829
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.1%
State 33.8%
Federal 11.2%
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 Paso Robles High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Flamson Middle | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Daniel Lewis Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kermit King Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winifred Pifer Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paso Robles High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 884
- Students per teacher
- 27.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 682
- Students per teacher
- 32.5:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 31.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 30.8:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
Similar high schools in Paso Robles
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 (~1,986 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Paso Robles High's federal record.
- Compare Paso Robles High against another school. Compare schools
- Paso Robles Joint Unified's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Paso Robles High
How many students attend Paso Robles High?
Paso Robles High has 1,986 students enrolled. It is a high school in Paso Robles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paso Robles High?
The student-teacher ratio at Paso Robles High is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher 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 Paso Robles High?
46.1% of students at Paso Robles High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paso Robles High?
The largest demographic group at Paso Robles High is Hispanic or Latino at 57.3% of enrollment, in Paso Robles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paso Robles High?
Paso Robles High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Paso Robles High rank among high schools in Paso Robles?
By Resource Investment Index, Paso Robles High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Paso Robles, 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 Paso Robles on the city page.
Is Paso Robles High a good school?
Paso Robles High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest 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 Paso Robles Joint Unified?
Besides Paso Robles High, Paso Robles Joint Unified also operates George H. Flamson Middle (884 students), Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary (682 students), and Daniel Lewis Middle (665 students). See the Paso Robles Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.