Enrollment
131
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063123004831
Point Arena High — Point Arena, CA
Federal NCES profile for Point Arena High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 62
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
The verdict
Point Arena High earns an F Resource Investment Index (36/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 36/100
- 9.6:1
- small classes for California
- 52.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
School address
District: Point Arena Joint Union High · 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)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Point Arena High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Point Arena High reports 131 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 56% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% below the California average and 0% above the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 131 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 55.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), 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 Point Arena 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 56% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.0% | ▼ 6% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 92% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
131 larger than 13% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
52.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
— 56% below state mean
Top 3% in California — lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
55.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 131 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 131 Top 13% in California — larger than 87% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 9.6:1 -56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 52.0% -6% vs state
NCES ID 063123004831
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.1%
White 28.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.1%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 131:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 55.0%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
Similar high schools in Point Arena
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Point Arena High side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Point Arena High
How many students attend Point Arena High?
Point Arena High has 131 students enrolled. It is a high school in Point Arena, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Point Arena High?
The student-teacher ratio at Point Arena High is 9.6:1, which is 56% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 39% 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 Point Arena High?
52.0% of students at Point Arena High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Point Arena High?
The largest demographic group at Point Arena High is Hispanic or Latino at 64.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Point Arena, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Point Arena High?
Point Arena High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) 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.
Is Point Arena High a good school?
Point Arena High earns an F Resource Investment Index (36/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.