Other / mixed grade configuration · San Jose, CA

Santa Clara County Court

Federal NCES profile for Santa Clara County Court, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069103509045
0/100100/10074/100
👥 S:T ratio
86
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Clara County Court earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools.

#1 of 7
schools in San Jose · Resource Index
74
Resource Index · Higher
3.4:1
small classes for California
92.7%
free-lunch eligible

Santa Clara County Court has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Clara County Court ranks #1 of 7 schools in San Jose, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Santa Clara County Court grew from 41 students in 2022-23 to 59 in 2023-24 (+43.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 12.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+18 students YoY 069103509045 · San Jose, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD

44 enr · 3.4:1 · 92.7% lunch · RII 74

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Clara County Special Education (771 students)

Santa Clara County Court grew from 41 students in 2022-23 to 59 in 2023-24 (+43.9%). Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 12.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Santa Clara County Court in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Clara County Court reports 44 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Santa Clara County Court compares

Santa Clara County Court is a growing 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 3.4:1 ▼ 84% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.7% ▲ 67% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 44 top 94% - -

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

3.4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
92.7%
free-lunch eligible - 67% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
3.4:1
students per teacher - 84% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 44 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.0%
African American 18.2%
Asian 4.5%
White 2.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Santa Clara County Court is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

How Santa Clara County Court Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Santa Clara County Special Education Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Opportunity Youth Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Santa Clara County Community Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Santa Clara County Court's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Clara County Office Of Education · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in San Jose

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Santa Clara County Court

How many students attend Santa Clara County Court?

Santa Clara County Court has 44 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 41 (2022-23) → 59 (2023-24), up 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara County Court?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara County Court is 3.4:1, which is 84% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 78% 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 County Court?

92.7% of students at Santa Clara County Court are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Clara County Court?

The largest demographic group at Santa Clara County Court is Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Clara County Court?

Santa Clara County Court has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Santa Clara County Court rank among schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Clara County Court ranks #1 of 7 schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Clara County Office of Education?

Besides Santa Clara County Court, Santa Clara County Office of Education also operates Santa Clara County Special Education (771 students), Opportunity Youth Academy (283 students), and Santa Clara County Community (107 students). See the Santa Clara County Office of Education 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 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.