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

San Andreas High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for San Andreas High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063879006524
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

San Andreas High (Continuation) earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Larkspur · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for California
35.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, San Andreas High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Larkspur, CA.

Enrollment

46

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-57% 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

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at San Andreas High (Continuation)

San Andreas High (Continuation) is a small high school in Larkspur, California, enrolling 46 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, San Andreas High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 57% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.6% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 46 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 94 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #10, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 64/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 46 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Tamalpais Union High spends $20,137 per pupil, 22% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Larkspur's high schools, it stands alongside Redwood High (1,722 students): San Andreas High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.2:1 vs 18.9:1).

Tamalpais Union High also operates Redwood High (1,722 students) and Tamalpais High (1,470 students) alongside San Andreas 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 San Andreas High (Continuation) compares

San Andreas 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 9.2:1 ▼ 57% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.6% ▼ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 46 top 94% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
9.2:1
students per teacher - 57% 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
$20,137
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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

  • 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

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.

Student-body diversity index 64.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, San Andreas High (Continuation) is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tamalpais Union High, which includes San Andreas High (Continuation).

$20,137
Per student
+22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How San Andreas High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Redwood High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tamalpais High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Archie Williams High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tamiscal High (Alternative) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tamalpais Union High · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Larkspur

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on San Andreas High (Continuation)'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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 9.2:1, which is 57% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% 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 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% of enrollment, in Larkspur, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for San Andreas High (Continuation)?

San Andreas High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).

How does San Andreas High (Continuation) rank among high schools in Larkspur?

By Resource Investment Index, San Andreas High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Larkspur, 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 Larkspur on the city page.

Is San Andreas High (Continuation) a good school?

San Andreas High (Continuation) earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. 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 Tamalpais Union High?

Besides San Andreas High (Continuation), Tamalpais Union High also operates Redwood High (1,722 students), Tamalpais High (1,470 students), and Archie Williams High (1,141 students). See the Tamalpais Union High 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 2021-22) · 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

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