High school (grades 9-12) · Santa Fe Springs, CA

Santa Fe High

Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 064248006954
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👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Fe High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#3 of 5
public schools in Santa Fe Springs · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
23.3:1
students per teacher
58.1%
free-lunch eligible

Santa Fe High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe High ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Santa Fe Springs, CA.

School address

Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
District: Whittier Union High · California

NCES ID 064248006954 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-55 students YoY

Santa Fe High held near 1,880 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 80.5 → 78.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-55 students YoY 064248006954 · Santa Fe Springs, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,865 enr · 23.3:1 · 58.1% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: La Serna High (2,372 students)

Santa Fe High held near 1,880 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 80.5 → 78.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Santa Fe High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Fe High reports 1,865 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 Fe High compares

Santa Fe High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.3:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.1% ▲ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,865 top 4% - -

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,865
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
23.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,281
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
Counselors5.3 FTE
Per 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.2%
White 5.1%
Asian 2.3%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Santa Fe High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Whittier Union High reports $21,281 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Santa Fe High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
La Serna High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
California High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Whittier High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pioneer High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Frontier High (Continuation) Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Whittier Union High · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,865 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe High

How many students attend Santa Fe High?

Santa Fe High has 1,865 students enrolled. It is a high school in Santa Fe Springs, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,935 (2022-23) → 1,880 (2023-24), nearly flat (-55).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe High?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe High is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Fe High?

58.1% of students at Santa Fe High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe High?

The largest demographic group at Santa Fe High is Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment, in Santa Fe Springs, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe High?

Santa Fe High has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Fe High rank among public schools in Santa Fe Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe High ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Santa Fe Springs, 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 Fe Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Whittier Union High?

Besides Santa Fe High, Whittier Union High also operates La Serna High (2,372 students), California High (2,261 students), and Whittier High (1,652 students). See the Whittier Union High district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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