Enrollment
1,936
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060001302405
Rocklin High — Rocklin, CA
Federal NCES profile for Rocklin High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 9
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 39
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 →
School address
District: Rocklin Unified · 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.
Teachers (FTE)
92.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rocklin High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Rocklin High reports 1,936 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 92.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 43% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% below the California average and 70% below the national baseline. The school offers 21 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 484 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rocklin Unified spends $15,534 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.9% from local sources (property taxes), 44.1% from the state, and 8.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Rocklin High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 72% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,936 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 59% in California — lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$15,534
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 484 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
115
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,936 Top 96% in California — larger than 4% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 92.0
Students per teacher 22.8:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% -72% vs state
NCES ID 060001302405
Student demographics
White 59.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Asian 14.1%
Two or More 8.4%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 59.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 484:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.4%
In-school suspensions 115
Out-of-school suspensions 53
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rocklin Unified, which includes Rocklin High.
$15,534
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.9%
State 44.1%
Federal 8.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,041
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 979
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 631
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Rocklin High
How many students attend Rocklin High?
Rocklin High has 1,936 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rocklin, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocklin High?
The student-teacher ratio at Rocklin High is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocklin High?
15.3% of students at Rocklin High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocklin High?
The largest demographic group at Rocklin High is White at 59.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rocklin, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocklin High?
Rocklin High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.