Enrollment
83
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Shandon, CA
Shandon High
Federal NCES profile for Shandon High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063645006203
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shandon High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.6:1
- small classes for California
- 59.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 83
- students enrolled
Shandon High has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shandon Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 063645006203 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shandon High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shandon High
Shandon High is a higher-need, small high school in Shandon, California, enrolling 83 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.6:1, Shandon High is leaner than roughly 85% of California schools and 23% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 83 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 231 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #91.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 83 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Shandon Joint Unified spends $20,336 per pupil, 23% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Shandon Joint Unified also operates Shandon Elementary (167 students) and Parkfield Elementary (11 students) alongside Shandon High.
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 Shandon High compares
Shandon High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.6:1 | ▼ 23% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.3% | ▲ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,336
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 83 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 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 88.0%
White 10.8%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, Shandon High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shandon Joint Unified, which includes Shandon High.
$20,336
Per student
+23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.4%
State 37.7%
Federal 13.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Shandon High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Parkfield Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shandon High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 167
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar high 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 (~83 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shandon High
How many students attend Shandon High?
Shandon High has 83 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shandon, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shandon High?
The student-teacher ratio at Shandon High is 16.6:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% higher 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 Shandon High?
59.3% of students at Shandon High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shandon High?
The largest demographic group at Shandon High is Hispanic or Latino at 88.0% of enrollment, in Shandon, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shandon High?
Shandon High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shandon High a good school?
Shandon High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Shandon Joint Unified?
Besides Shandon High, Shandon Joint Unified also operates Shandon Elementary (167 students) and Parkfield Elementary (11 students). See the Shandon Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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