Enrollment
41
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rolling Hills, CA
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)
Federal NCES profile for Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062970008173
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for California
- 20.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 41
- students enrolled
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified · California
NCES ID 062970008173 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) is a lower-poverty, small high school in Rolling Hills, California, enrolling 41 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 52% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.0% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the California average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 41 enrolled.
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 56 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (37%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 82 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified also operates Palos Verdes Peninsula High (2,075 students) and Palos Verdes High (1,484 students) alongside Rancho Del Mar 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 Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) compares
Rancho Del Mar 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 52% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.0% | ▼ 64% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.0%
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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,775
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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
White 36.6%
Hispanic or Latino 34.1%
Asian 14.6%
Two or More 9.8%
African American 4.9%
Largest group: White at 36.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.6, Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, which includes Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation).
$14,775
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.2%
State 39.0%
Federal 5.7%
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 Del Mar High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Palos Verdes High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ridgecrest Intermediate | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Palos Verdes Intermediate | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Miraleste Intermediate | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,075
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,484
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 881
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~41 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)
How many students attend Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)?
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) has 41 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rolling Hills, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)?
The student-teacher ratio at Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) is 10.3:1, which is 52% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)?
20.0% of students at Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) is White at 36.6% of enrollment, in Rolling Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)?
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
Is Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) a good school?
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified?
Besides Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation), Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified also operates Palos Verdes Peninsula High (2,075 students), Palos Verdes High (1,484 students), and Ridgecrest Intermediate (881 students). See the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district page for the complete list.
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