High school (grades 9-12) · Los Banos, CA

San Luis High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for San Luis High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062274003484
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

San Luis High (Continuation) earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Los Banos · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
13.7:1
small classes for California
76.7%
free-lunch eligible

San Luis High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Enrollment

82

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-36% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

+38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How San Luis 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 Luis High (Continuation)

San Luis High (Continuation) is a high-poverty, small high school in Los Banos, California, enrolling 82 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 13.7:1, San Luis High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 36% 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 76.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 82 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 226 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #112.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

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

Discipline events run high: 21 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 82 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Los Banos's high schools, it stands alongside Pacheco High (1,725 students): San Luis High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.7:1 vs 21:1).

Los Banos Unified also operates Pacheco High (1,725 students) and Los Banos High (1,543 students) alongside San Luis 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 Luis High (Continuation) compares

San Luis 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 13.7:1 ▼ 36% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.7% ▲ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 82 top 91% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.7%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,682
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 86.6%
White 7.3%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, San Luis 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 Los Banos Unified, which includes San Luis High (Continuation).

$15,682
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 67.9%
Federal 14.7%

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 Luis High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pacheco High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Los Banos High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Los Banos Junior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grasslands Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Creekside Junior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Los Banos Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Los Banos

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 Luis 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 Luis High (Continuation)

How many students attend San Luis High (Continuation)?

San Luis High (Continuation) has 82 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Banos, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at San Luis High (Continuation)?

The student-teacher ratio at San Luis High (Continuation) is 13.7:1, which is 36% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Luis High (Continuation)?

76.7% of students at San Luis High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Luis High (Continuation)?

The largest demographic group at San Luis High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 86.6% of enrollment, in Los Banos, CA.

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

San Luis High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does San Luis High (Continuation) rank among high schools in Los Banos?

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

Is San Luis High (Continuation) a good school?

San Luis High (Continuation) earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Los Banos Unified?

Besides San Luis High (Continuation), Los Banos Unified also operates Pacheco High (1,725 students), Los Banos High (1,543 students), and Los Banos Junior High (938 students). See the Los Banos 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 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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