High school (grades 9-12) · Helm, CA

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for Rio Del Rey High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069113410212
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

57
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for California
81.3%
free-lunch eligible
10
students enrolled

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+6 students YoY

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) grew from 16 students in 2022-23 to 22 in 2023-24 (+37.5%).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+6 students YoY 069113410212 · Helm, CA High · SMALL · TRAD

10 enr · 10:1 · 81.3% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: San Joaquin Elementary (518 students)

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) grew from 16 students in 2022-23 to 22 in 2023-24 (+37.5%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) reports 10 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 Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) compares

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 53% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.3% ▲ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 10 top 98% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,627
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 90.0%
White 10.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Golden Plains Unified reports $20,627 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
San Joaquin Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tranquillity High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tranquillity Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cantua Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Helm Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Golden Plains Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)

How many students attend Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)?

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) has 10 students enrolled. It is a high school in Helm, CA. CCD year-over-year: 16 (2022-23) → 22 (2023-24), up 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)?

The student-teacher ratio at Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) is 10:1, which is 53% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)?

81.3% of students at Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)?

The largest demographic group at Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 90.0% of enrollment, in Helm, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)?

Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Golden Plains Unified?

Besides Rio Del Rey High (Continuation), Golden Plains Unified also operates San Joaquin Elementary (518 students), Tranquillity High (370 students), and Tranquillity Elementary (209 students). See the Golden Plains 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.