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

Rancho Campana High

Federal NCES profile for Rancho Campana High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062927013876
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rancho Campana High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 5
high schools in Camarillo · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
25.8:1
large classes for California
20.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rancho Campana High has class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rancho Campana High ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Camarillo, CA.

School address

Enrollment

826

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rancho Campana High 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 Rancho Campana High

Rancho Campana High is a mid-sized high school in Camarillo, California, enrolling 826 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.1% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the California average.

Enrollment of 826 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 1,058 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #831, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and White (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 413 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

16.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Camarillo's high schools, it stands alongside Adolfo Camarillo High (1,969 students): Rancho Campana High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.8:1 vs 25.9:1).

Oxnard Union High also operates Pacifica High (2,675 students) and Oxnard High (2,452 students) alongside Rancho Campana High.

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 Rancho Campana High compares

Rancho Campana High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.8:1 ▲ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.1% ▼ 64% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 826 top 16% - -

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

25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
826
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.1%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.8:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 84% in California - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,715
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 413 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 42.5%
White 32.4%
Asian 13.1%
Two or More 11.2%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Rancho Campana High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oxnard Union High, which includes Rancho Campana High.

$15,715
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 52.6%
Federal 11.5%

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 Rancho Campana High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pacifica High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oxnard High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Channel Islands High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Adolfo Camarillo High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rio Mesa High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rancho Campana High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oxnard Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Camarillo

4 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 Rancho Campana High'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 Rancho Campana High

How many students attend Rancho Campana High?

Rancho Campana High has 826 students enrolled. It is a high school in Camarillo, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Campana High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rancho Campana High is 25.8:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rancho Campana High?

20.1% of students at Rancho Campana High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rancho Campana High?

The largest demographic group at Rancho Campana High is Hispanic or Latino at 42.5% of enrollment, in Camarillo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rancho Campana High?

Rancho Campana High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rancho Campana High rank among high schools in Camarillo?

By Resource Investment Index, Rancho Campana High ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Camarillo, 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 Camarillo on the city page.

Is Rancho Campana High a good school?

Rancho Campana High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Oxnard Union High?

Besides Rancho Campana High, Oxnard Union High also operates Pacifica High (2,675 students), Oxnard High (2,452 students), and Channel Islands High (2,380 students). See the Oxnard Union High 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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