2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063398014401

Rancho San Juan High — Salinas, CA

Federal NCES profile for Rancho San Juan High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.

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👥 Class size
12
📚 AP courses
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
23
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rancho San Juan High earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), with class sizes near the California median.

F
Resource Index · 35/100
22.1:1
students per teacher
67.3%
free-lunch eligible
1,600
students enrolled

School address

Salinas, CA 93906
District: Salinas Union High · California

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

1,600

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

77.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.1:1

vs 21.6:1 California avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rancho San Juan High compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:122.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

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What this school's NCES data tells you

Rancho San Juan High reports 1,600 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 77.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 41% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the California average and 30% above the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 267 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Salinas Union High spends $14,795 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 23.3% from local sources (property taxes), 65.8% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Rancho San Juan High compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.1:1 ▲ 2% 21.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.8%
Enrollment 1,600 top 94% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

22 smaller classes than 10% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Below this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). This entry sits in this band. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

1,600 larger than 97% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Below this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Below this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Below this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Below this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). This entry sits in this band. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible — 21% 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
22.1:1
students per teacher — 2% above state mean
Top 51% in California — lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,795
per pupil, district-wide — below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 267 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

Enrollment 1,600 Top 94% in California — larger than 6% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 77.0
Students per teacher 22.1:1 +2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% +21% vs state
NCES ID 063398014401

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 90.6%
White 4.6%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.6% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

AP courses offered 13
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 267:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 31.0%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 45
Expulsions 2

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salinas Union High, which includes Rancho San Juan High.

$14,795
Per student
-10%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.3%
State 65.8%
Federal 11.0%

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.

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Salinas Union High · 5 sibling schools

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Frequently asked questions about Rancho San Juan High

How many students attend Rancho San Juan High?

Rancho San Juan High has 1,600 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salinas, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho San Juan High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rancho San Juan High is 22.1:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rancho San Juan High?

67.3% of students at Rancho San Juan High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rancho San Juan High?

The largest demographic group at Rancho San Juan High is Hispanic or Latino at 90.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Salinas, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rancho San Juan High?

Rancho San Juan High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Rancho San Juan High a good school?

Rancho San Juan High earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), with class sizes near the California median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov