Enrollment
27
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 062181012338
Pride Continuation — Linden, CA
Federal NCES profile for Pride Continuation, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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
Pride Continuation earns an F Resource Investment Index (10/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 10/100
- 29:1
- large classes for California
- 82.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 27
- students enrolled
School address
District: Linden 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pride Continuation compares with California and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pride Continuation reports 27 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 34% 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 82% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 82.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 49% above the California average and 60% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Linden Unified spends $14,249 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.6% from local sources (property taxes), 58.6% from the state, and 11.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Pride Continuation 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 | 29:1 | ▲ 34% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.8% | ▲ 49% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 27 | top 4% | — | — |
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)
29 smaller classes than 1% 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')
27 larger than 3% 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
82.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 49% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29:1
students per teacher
— 34% above state mean
Top 97% in California — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,249
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 27 Top 4% in California — larger than 96% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 29:1 +34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 82.8% +49% vs state
NCES ID 062181012338
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.2%
White 14.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Linden Unified, which includes Pride Continuation.
$14,249
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 58.6%
Federal 11.8%
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
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Pride Continuation
How many students attend Pride Continuation?
Pride Continuation has 27 students enrolled. It is a high school in Linden, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pride Continuation?
The student-teacher ratio at Pride Continuation is 29:1, which is 34% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 82% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pride Continuation?
82.8% of students at Pride Continuation are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pride Continuation?
The largest demographic group at Pride Continuation is Hispanic or Latino at 85.2%. The school serves a student body in Linden, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pride Continuation?
Pride Continuation has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.