Enrollment
10
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069113410212
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
District: Golden Plains Unified · California
NCES ID 069113410212 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)
Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) is a high-poverty, small high school in Helm, California, enrolling 10 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 53% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 50 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Golden Plains Unified also operates San Joaquin Elementary (518 students) and Tranquillity High (370 students) alongside Rio Del Rey High (Continuation).
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 Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) compares
Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$18,384
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Golden Plains Unified, which includes Rio Del Rey High (Continuation).
$18,384
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.1%
State 61.9%
Federal 14.0%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 518
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~10 students)
Next steps
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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.
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 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) a good school?
Rio Del Rey High (Continuation) earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 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.
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