Enrollment
13
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mcarthur, CA
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)
Federal NCES profile for Soldier Mountain High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061347007814
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Mcarthur · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for California
- 72.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mcarthur, CA.
School address
District: Fall River Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 061347007814 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-40% 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
What stands out at Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is a higher-need, small high school in Mcarthur, California, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13:1, Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 40% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 78 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #35.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (46%) (diversity index 50/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 52 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 6 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 13 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Fall River Joint Unified also operates Burney Elementary (349 students) and Fall River Elementary (275 students) alongside Soldier Mountain High (Continuation).
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 Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) compares
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 40% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.7% | ▲ 31% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
13:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,469
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- 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 53.8%
Hispanic or Latino 46.2%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fall River Joint Unified, which includes Soldier Mountain High (Continuation).
$16,469
Per student
0%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burney Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fall River Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Burney Junior-Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fall River Junior-Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fall River Community Day | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~13 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)'s federal record.
- Compare Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) against another school. Compare schools
- Fall River Joint Unified's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 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 13:1, which is 40% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% 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 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% of enrollment, in Mcarthur, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)?
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) rank among public schools in Mcarthur?
By Resource Investment Index, Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mcarthur, 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 Mcarthur on the city page.
Is Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) a good school?
Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Fall River Joint Unified?
Besides Soldier Mountain High (Continuation), Fall River Joint Unified also operates Burney Elementary (349 students), Fall River Elementary (275 students), and Burney Junior-Senior High (231 students). See the Fall River Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.