Enrollment
22
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060582007095
Renaissance — Brawley, CA
Federal NCES profile for Renaissance, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 0
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
Renaissance earns an F Resource Investment Index (34/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 34/100
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
School address
District: Brawley 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.
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+44% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Renaissance reports 22 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 80.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% above the California average and 54% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 22 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brawley Union High spends $18,038 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.6% from local sources (property taxes), 68.1% from the state, and 15.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Renaissance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 44% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
22 larger than 3% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
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.
Engagement
100.0%
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
$18,038
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
Enrollment 22 Top 3% in California — larger than 97% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 80.0% +44% vs state
NCES ID 060582007095
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 22:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brawley Union High, which includes Renaissance.
$18,038
Per student
0%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,863
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
Similar high schools in Brawley
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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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%. The school serves a student body in Brawley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Renaissance?
Renaissance has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.