Enrollment
22
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brawley, CA
Renaissance
Federal NCES profile for Renaissance, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060582007095
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Renaissance earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Brawley · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Brawley, CA.
School address
District: Brawley Union High · California
NCES ID 060582007095 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+44% vs state
What stands out at Renaissance
Renaissance is a high-poverty, small high school in Brawley, California, enrolling 22 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 22 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 118 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 22 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 7 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 22 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Brawley's high schools, it stands alongside Brawley Union High (1,863 students): Renaissance is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Brawley Union High also operates Brawley Union High (1,863 students) and Desert Valley High (Continuation) (162 students) alongside Renaissance.
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 Renaissance compares
Renaissance on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 44% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,967
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 22 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Renaissance is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brawley Union High, which includes Renaissance.
$15,967
Per student
-3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.6%
State 68.1%
Federal 15.2%
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 Renaissance Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brawley Union High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Desert Valley High (Continuation) | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Renaissance's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,863
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high schools in Brawley
2 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
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Frequently asked questions about Renaissance
How many students attend Renaissance?
Renaissance has 22 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brawley, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Renaissance?
80.0% of students at Renaissance are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Renaissance?
The largest demographic group at Renaissance is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Brawley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Renaissance?
Renaissance has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Renaissance rank among high schools in Brawley?
By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Brawley, 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 Brawley on the city page.
Is Renaissance a good school?
Renaissance earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Brawley Union High?
Besides Renaissance, Brawley Union High also operates Brawley Union High (1,863 students) and Desert Valley High (Continuation) (162 students). See the Brawley Union High district page for the complete list.
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