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

Ramona High

Federal NCES profile for Ramona High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063315005157
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ramona High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#7 of 14
high schools in Riverside · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
23:1
students per teacher
68.4%
free-lunch eligible

Ramona High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ramona High ranks #7 of 14 high schools in Riverside, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-30 students YoY

Ramona High held near 2,190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 94.0 → 95.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-30 students YoY 063315005157 · Riverside, CA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,142 enr · 23:1 · 68.4% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Martin Luther King Jr. High (2,699 students)

Ramona High held near 2,190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount). Teacher FTE added 94.0 → 95.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Ramona High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ramona High reports 2,142 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ramona High compares

Ramona High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.4% ▲ 23% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,142 top 2% - -

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

23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,142
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.4%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
23:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 62% in California - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
21.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,986
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 118 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.2%
White 7.9%
African American 4.4%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Ramona High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Riverside Unified reports $16,986 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ramona High Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Ramona High'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.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ramona High

How many students attend Ramona High?

Ramona High has 2,142 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverside, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,220 (2022-23) → 2,190 (2023-24), nearly flat (-30).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ramona High?

The student-teacher ratio at Ramona High is 23:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ramona High?

68.4% of students at Ramona High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ramona High?

The largest demographic group at Ramona High is Hispanic or Latino at 83.2% of enrollment, in Riverside, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ramona High?

Ramona High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ramona High rank among high schools in Riverside?

By Resource Investment Index, Ramona High ranks #7 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.

What other schools are in Riverside Unified?

Besides Ramona High, Riverside Unified also operates Martin Luther King Jr. High (2,699 students), Polytechnic High (2,484 students), and John W. North High (2,011 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 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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