High school (grades 9-12) · Lincoln, CA

Phoenix High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for Phoenix High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 064214006898
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phoenix High (Continuation) earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 3
high schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
21:1
students per teacher
49.6%
free-lunch eligible

Phoenix High (Continuation) has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Lincoln, CA.

Enrollment

105

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Phoenix High (Continuation) compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Phoenix High (Continuation)

Phoenix High (Continuation) is a small high school in Lincoln, California, enrolling 105 students.

At 21:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 250 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #82.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (33%) (diversity index 60/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 105 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Western Placer Unified spends $12,666 per pupil, 23% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Lincoln's high schools, it stands alongside Twelve Bridges High (1,317 students): Phoenix High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21:1 vs 34.7:1).

Western Placer Unified also operates Twelve Bridges High (1,317 students) and Lincoln High (1,184 students) alongside Phoenix High (Continuation).

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 Phoenix High (Continuation) compares

Phoenix High (Continuation) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.6% ▼ 11% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 105 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.6%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
21:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$12,666
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 105 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 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 53.3%
White 33.3%
Two or More 8.6%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Phoenix High (Continuation) is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Western Placer Unified, which includes Phoenix High (Continuation).

$12,666
Per student
-23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 31.5%
Federal 8.2%

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 Phoenix High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Twelve Bridges High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Twelve Bridges Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glen Edwards Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Twelve Bridges Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Phoenix High (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Western Placer Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Lincoln

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Phoenix High (Continuation)'s federal record.

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 Phoenix High (Continuation)

How many students attend Phoenix High (Continuation)?

Phoenix High (Continuation) has 105 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincoln, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix High (Continuation)?

The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix High (Continuation) is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Phoenix High (Continuation)?

49.6% of students at Phoenix High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix High (Continuation)?

The largest demographic group at Phoenix High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment, in Lincoln, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix High (Continuation)?

Phoenix High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Phoenix High (Continuation) rank among high schools in Lincoln?

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln on the city page.

Is Phoenix High (Continuation) a good school?

Phoenix High (Continuation) earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Western Placer Unified?

Besides Phoenix High (Continuation), Western Placer Unified also operates Twelve Bridges High (1,317 students), Lincoln High (1,184 students), and Twelve Bridges Middle (931 students). See the Western Placer Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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