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

Raincross High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for Raincross High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063315003613
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Raincross High (Continuation) earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.

#1 of 14
high schools in Riverside · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
small classes for California
73.9%
free-lunch eligible

Raincross High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Raincross High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 14 high schools in Riverside, CA.

School address

Enrollment

136

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-42% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller 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 Raincross High (Continuation)

Raincross High (Continuation) is a higher-need, small high school in Riverside, California, enrolling 136 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.4:1, Raincross High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 42% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 136 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 335 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (17%) (diversity index 46/100).

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

Counselor coverage is strong, about 68 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Among Riverside's high schools, it stands alongside Martin Luther King Jr. High (2,699 students): Raincross High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.4:1 vs 23.7:1).

Riverside Unified also operates Martin Luther King Jr. High (2,699 students) and Polytechnic High (2,484 students) alongside Raincross 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 Raincross High (Continuation) compares

Raincross 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 12.4:1 ▼ 42% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.9% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 136 top 87% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,545
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 68 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 71.3%
White 16.9%
African American 4.4%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Raincross High (Continuation) is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverside Unified, which includes Raincross High (Continuation).

$14,545
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 64.5%
Federal 11.4%

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 Raincross High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Martin Luther King Jr. High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Polytechnic High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ramona High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John W. North High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Arlington High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Riverside Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Riverside

6 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 Raincross 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 Raincross High (Continuation)

How many students attend Raincross High (Continuation)?

Raincross High (Continuation) has 136 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverside, CA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Raincross High (Continuation) is 12.4:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% 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 Raincross High (Continuation)?

73.9% of students at Raincross High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Raincross High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 71.3% of enrollment, in Riverside, CA.

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

Raincross High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Raincross High (Continuation) rank among high schools in Riverside?

By Resource Investment Index, Raincross High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 14 high schools in Riverside, 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 Riverside on the city page.

Is Raincross High (Continuation) a good school?

Raincross High (Continuation) earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. 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 Riverside Unified?

Besides Raincross High (Continuation), Riverside Unified also operates Martin Luther King Jr. High (2,699 students), Polytechnic High (2,484 students), and Ramona High (2,142 students). See the Riverside 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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