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

Pride Continuation

Federal NCES profile for Pride Continuation, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062181012338
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pride Continuation earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#3 of 3
public schools in Linden · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
27:1
large classes for California
82.8%
free-lunch eligible

Pride Continuation has class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pride Continuation ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Linden, CA.

School address

Enrollment

27

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+26% 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

Larger classes than 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 Pride Continuation

Pride Continuation is a high-poverty, small high school in Linden, California, enrolling 27 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27:1 is larger than about 89% of California schools and 26% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 82.8% of students qualify for free meals, 49% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 27 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 116 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #107, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

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

Among Linden's high schools, it stands alongside Linden High (743 students): Pride Continuation is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27:1 vs 19.6:1).

Linden Unified also operates Linden High (743 students) and Waverly Elementary (438 students) alongside Pride 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 Pride Continuation compares

Pride 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 27:1 ▲ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.8% ▲ 49% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 27 top 96% - -

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

27:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
82.8%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 89% in California - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,668
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
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

  • 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 85.2%
White 14.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Pride Continuation is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Linden Unified, which includes Pride Continuation.

$13,668
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Pride Continuation Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Linden High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waverly Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Linden Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Glenwood Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waterloo Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Linden Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Linden

1 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 Pride 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 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 27:1, which is 26% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 72% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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% of enrollment, in Linden, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pride Continuation?

Pride Continuation has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pride Continuation rank among public schools in Linden?

By Resource Investment Index, Pride Continuation ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Linden, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Linden on the city page.

Is Pride Continuation a good school?

Pride Continuation earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Linden Unified?

Besides Pride Continuation, Linden Unified also operates Linden High (743 students), Waverly Elementary (438 students), and Linden Elementary (414 students). See the Linden 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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