Enrollment
2,536
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061233011067
Pleasant Grove High — Elk Grove, CA
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Grove High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 10
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 Attendance 65
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: Elk Grove Unified · 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)
112.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Grove 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
Pleasant Grove High reports 2,536 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 112.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% below the California average and 64% below the national baseline. The school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 423 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Elk Grove Unified spends $16,975 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.1% from local sources (property taxes), 65.7% from the state, and 12.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), 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 Pleasant Grove 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 | 22.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.4% | ▼ 67% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,536 | top 99% | — | — |
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
18.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 55% in California — lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,975
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 423 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,536 Top 99% in California — larger than 1% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 112.0
Students per teacher 22.5:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.4% -67% vs state
NCES ID 061233011067
Student demographics
Asian 35.3%
White 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 11.2%
African American 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Asian at 35.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 423:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.2%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 57
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elk Grove Unified, which includes Pleasant Grove High.
$16,975
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 65.7%
Federal 12.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,650
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,368
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,263
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 2,142
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,109
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
Similar high schools in Elk Grove
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Monterey Trail High
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2,263 students 22:1 students per teacher
Laguna Creek High
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2,142 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Cosumnes Oaks High
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2,109 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Elk Grove High
Standard public school
1,684 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Grove High
How many students attend Pleasant Grove High?
Pleasant Grove High has 2,536 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elk Grove, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Grove High is 22.5:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Grove High?
18.4% of students at Pleasant Grove High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Grove High?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Grove High is Asian at 35.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Elk Grove, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Grove High?
Pleasant Grove High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.