Enrollment
46
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063879006524
San Andreas High (Continuation) — Larkspur, CA
Federal NCES profile for San Andreas High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 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 →
School address
District: Tamalpais 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.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How San Andreas High (Continuation) 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
San Andreas High (Continuation) reports 46 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 45% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% below the California average and 31% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 46 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 Tamalpais Union High spends $21,322 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 86.3% from local sources (property taxes), 9.9% from the state, and 3.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), 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 San Andreas High (Continuation) 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 45% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.6% | ▼ 36% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 6% | — | — |
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
35.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
— 45% below state mean
Top 5% in California — lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
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
$21,322
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 46 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 46 Top 6% in California — larger than 94% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 11.8:1 -45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.6% -36% vs state
NCES ID 063879006524
Student demographics
White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4%
Two or More 10.9%
African American 6.5%
Asian 2.2%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 46:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tamalpais Union High, which includes San Andreas High (Continuation).
$21,322
Per student
+18%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 86.3%
State 9.9%
Federal 3.8%
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
- 1,722
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,470
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,141
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about San Andreas High (Continuation)
How many students attend San Andreas High (Continuation)?
San Andreas High (Continuation) has 46 students enrolled. It is a high school in Larkspur, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Andreas High (Continuation)?
The student-teacher ratio at San Andreas High (Continuation) is 11.8:1, which is 45% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at San Andreas High (Continuation)?
35.6% of students at San Andreas High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Andreas High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at San Andreas High (Continuation) is White at 50.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Larkspur, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for San Andreas High (Continuation)?
San Andreas High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 5 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.