Enrollment
1,804
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061970002374
Reedley High — Reedley, CA
Federal NCES profile for Reedley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 3
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 85
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 →
School address
District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified · 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.
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Reedley High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Reedley High reports 1,804 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 15.9:1, it is 53% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% above the California average and 39% above the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 451 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kings Canyon Joint Unified spends $19,733 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.0% from local sources (property taxes), 69.6% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Reedley 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 | 24.3:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.1% | ▲ 30% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,804 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
72.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% 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
24.3:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 76% in California — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$19,733
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 451 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 141 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,804 Top 96% in California — larger than 4% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 76.0
Students per teacher 24.3:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.1% +30% vs state
NCES ID 061970002374
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 88.0%
White 8.1%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 451:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 141
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kings Canyon Joint Unified, which includes Reedley High.
$19,733
Per student
+9%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 69.6%
Federal 14.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 635
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 558
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Reedley High
How many students attend Reedley High?
Reedley High has 1,804 students enrolled. It is a high school in Reedley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reedley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Reedley High is 24.3:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Reedley High?
72.1% of students at Reedley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reedley High?
The largest demographic group at Reedley High is Hispanic or Latino at 88.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Reedley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Reedley High?
Reedley High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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.