Enrollment
1,553
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063583006132
Santa Rosa High — Santa Rosa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Santa Rosa High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 24
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 4
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Santa Rosa High · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Rosa High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Santa Rosa High reports 1,553 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 88.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 20% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 41% below the California average and 37% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 199 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Santa Rosa High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▼ 12% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.8% | ▼ 41% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,553 | top 94% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 41% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher
— 12% below state mean
Top 23% in California — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors7.8 FTE
Per 199 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,553 Top 94% in California — larger than 6% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 88.0
Students per teacher 19.1:1 -12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.8% -41% vs state
NCES ID 063583006132
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 51.1%
White 34.8%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 3.7%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.8
Students per counselor 199:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.3%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 78
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,584
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,434
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,253
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 725
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Rosa High
How many students attend Santa Rosa High?
Santa Rosa High has 1,553 students enrolled. It is a high school in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Rosa High?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Rosa High is 19.1:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Rosa High?
32.8% of students at Santa Rosa High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Rosa High?
The largest demographic group at Santa Rosa High is Hispanic or Latino at 51.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Rosa High?
Santa Rosa High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.