- Enrollment
- 1,663
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Santa Clara Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 063543012999
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Clara Community Day earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 24
- public schools in Santa Clara · Resource Index
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for California
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Santa Clara Community Day has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Clara Community Day ranks #1 of 24 public schools in Santa Clara, CA.
School address
District: Santa Clara Unified · California
NCES ID 063543012999 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Santa Clara Community Day shrank from 10 students in 2022-23 to 9 in 2023-24 (-10.0%).
Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-1 students YoY 063543012999 · Santa Clara, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD
10 enr · 5:1 · 60.0% lunch · RII 69
Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Clara High (1,663 students)
Santa Clara Community Day shrank from 10 students in 2022-23 to 9 in 2023-24 (-10.0%). Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Santa Clara Community Day in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Santa Clara Hi
Santa Clara High
1,663 students
- Adrian Wilcox
Adrian Wilcox High
1,614 students
- Juan Cabrillo
Juan Cabrillo Middle
796 students
- Marian a. Pete
Marian a. Peterson Middle
759 students
- Buchser Middle
Buchser Middle
711 students
- This school 10
Santa Clara Community Day
10 students
What this shows Santa Clara Community Day reports 10 students on the CCD universe file.
How Santa Clara Community Day compares
Santa Clara Community Day is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 77% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 8% | 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
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
5:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$27,214
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 10 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Santa Clara Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Santa Clara Unified reports $27,214 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Santa Clara Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Adrian Wilcox High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Juan Cabrillo Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marian a. Peterson Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Buchser Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Santa Clara Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,614
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 796
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 759
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 711
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Santa Clara
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Santa Clara Community Day
How many students attend Santa Clara Community Day?
Santa Clara Community Day has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Santa Clara, CA. CCD year-over-year: 10 (2022-23) → 9 (2023-24), down 1.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara Community Day is 5:1, which is 77% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% 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 Santa Clara Community Day?
60.0% of students at Santa Clara Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Clara Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Santa Clara Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Santa Clara, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Clara Community Day?
Santa Clara Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Santa Clara Community Day rank among public schools in Santa Clara?
By Resource Investment Index, Santa Clara Community Day ranks #1 of 24 public schools in Santa Clara, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Santa Clara on the city page.
What other schools are in Santa Clara Unified?
Besides Santa Clara Community Day, Santa Clara Unified also operates Santa Clara High (1,663 students), Adrian Wilcox High (1,614 students), and Juan Cabrillo Middle (796 students). See the Santa Clara Unified district page for the complete list.