High school (grades 9-12) · Rialto, CA

Rialto High

Federal NCES profile for Rialto High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063237001126
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rialto High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#2 of 4
high schools in Rialto · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
22.2:1
students per teacher
69.6%
free-lunch eligible

Rialto High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rialto High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Rialto, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-139 students YoY

Rialto High held near 2,747 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-139 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 118.4 → 116.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-139 students YoY 063237001126 · Rialto, CA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,623 enr · 22.2:1 · 69.6% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Eisenhower High (2,075 students)

Rialto High held near 2,747 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-139 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 118.4 → 116.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Rialto High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rialto High reports 2,623 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rialto High compares

Rialto High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.2:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.6% ▲ 25% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,623 top 1% - -

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

22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,623
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.6%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 55% in California - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$18,123
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 226 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.4%
African American 5.4%
White 1.2%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Rialto High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rialto Unified reports $18,123 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rialto High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eisenhower High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wilmer Amina Carter High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William G. Jehue Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rialto Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Warren F. Frisbie Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rialto High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rialto Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Rialto

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rialto High

How many students attend Rialto High?

Rialto High has 2,623 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rialto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,886 (2022-23) → 2,747 (2023-24), nearly flat (-139).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rialto High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rialto High is 22.2:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rialto High?

69.6% of students at Rialto High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rialto High?

The largest demographic group at Rialto High is Hispanic or Latino at 91.4% of enrollment, in Rialto, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rialto High?

Rialto High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rialto High rank among high schools in Rialto?

By Resource Investment Index, Rialto High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Rialto, 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 Rialto on the city page.

What other schools are in Rialto Unified?

Besides Rialto High, Rialto Unified also operates Eisenhower High (2,075 students), Wilmer Amina Carter High (1,951 students), and William G. Jehue Middle (1,444 students). See the Rialto Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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