Enrollment
13
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061347007814
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) — Mcarthur, CA
Federal NCES profile for Soldier Mountain High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
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: Fall River Joint Unified · 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) reports 13 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 49% 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 31% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% above the California average and 40% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 52 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fall River Joint Unified spends $16,827 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.1% from local sources (property taxes), 56.3% from the state, and 10.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), 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 Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 49% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.7% | ▲ 31% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 2% | — | — |
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
72.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% 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
11:1
students per teacher
— 49% below state mean
Top 4% in California — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,827
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 52 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 13 Top 2% in California — larger than 98% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 11:1 -49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.7% +31% vs state
NCES ID 061347007814
Student demographics
White 53.8%
Hispanic or Latino 46.2%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 52:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fall River Joint Unified, which includes Soldier Mountain High (Continuation).
$16,827
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.1%
State 56.3%
Federal 10.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)
How many students attend Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)?
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) has 13 students enrolled. It is a high school in McArthur, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)?
The student-teacher ratio at Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is 11:1, which is 49% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 31% lower 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 Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)?
72.7% of students at Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is White at 53.8%. The school serves a student body in McArthur, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)?
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.