Other / mixed grade configuration · Redding, CA

Shasta County Juvenile Court

Federal NCES profile for Shasta County Juvenile Court, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069103702799
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shasta County Juvenile Court earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#4 of 10
schools in Redding · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for California
88.5%
free-lunch eligible

Shasta County Juvenile Court has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shasta County Juvenile Court ranks #4 of 10 schools in Redding, CA.

Enrollment

25

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-42% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

+59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Shasta County Juvenile Court compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:112.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Shasta County Juvenile Court

Shasta County Juvenile Court is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Redding, California, enrolling 25 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Shasta County Juvenile Court is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 42% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 88.5% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 25 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #61.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 125 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Redding's public schools, it stands alongside University Preparatory (1,009 students): Shasta County Juvenile Court is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 21.9:1).

Shasta County Office of Education also operates Shasta County Independent Study (102 students) and Shasta County Special Education (28 students) alongside Shasta County Juvenile 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 Shasta County Juvenile Court compares

Shasta County Juvenile 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 12.5:1 ▼ 42% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.5% ▲ 59% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 25 top 96% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
88.5%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.0 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

White 48.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
African American 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.0%
Two or More 8.0%

Largest group: White at 48.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Shasta County Juvenile Court is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

How Shasta County Juvenile Court Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shasta County Independent Study Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shasta County Special Education Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Shasta County Office Of Education · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Redding

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Shasta County Juvenile Court's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Shasta County Juvenile Court

How many students attend Shasta County Juvenile Court?

Shasta County Juvenile Court has 25 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Redding, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shasta County Juvenile Court?

The student-teacher ratio at Shasta County Juvenile Court is 12.5:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Shasta County Juvenile Court?

88.5% of students at Shasta County Juvenile Court are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shasta County Juvenile Court?

The largest demographic group at Shasta County Juvenile Court is White at 48.0% of enrollment, in Redding, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shasta County Juvenile Court?

Shasta County Juvenile Court has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Shasta County Juvenile Court rank among schools in Redding?

By Resource Investment Index, Shasta County Juvenile Court ranks #4 of 10 schools in Redding, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Redding on the city page.

Is Shasta County Juvenile Court a good school?

Shasta County Juvenile Court earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Shasta County Office of Education?

Besides Shasta County Juvenile Court, Shasta County Office of Education also operates Shasta County Independent Study (102 students) and Shasta County Special Education (28 students). See the Shasta 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 2021-22) · 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.

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