Enrollment
44
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Santa Clara County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069103509045 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-84% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Clara County Court compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Clara County Court
Santa Clara County Court is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in San Jose, California, enrolling 44 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.4:1, Santa Clara County Court is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 84% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 92.7% of students qualify for free meals, 67% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 44 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 83 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 44 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among San Jose's public schools, it stands alongside Santa Clara County Special Education (771 students): Santa Clara County Court is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.4:1 vs 7.1:1).
Santa Clara County Office of Education also operates Santa Clara County Special Education (771 students) and Opportunity Youth Academy (283 students) alongside Santa Clara County Court.
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 Santa Clara County Court compares
Santa Clara County Court on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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.
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 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
- Enrollment
- 771
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 28.3:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools in San Jose
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Santa Clara County Special Education
Special-education school
771 students 7.1:1 students per teacher
University Preparatory Academy Charter
Standard public school
727 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning
Standard public school
396 students 23.3:1 students per teacher
Liberty (Alternative)
Alternative education program
274 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock
Standard public school
202 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Santa Clara County Community
Alternative education program
107 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~44 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.4:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Santa Clara County Court a good school?
Santa Clara County Court earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 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.
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