Enrollment
33
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 062394008895
Spring Hill High (Continuation) — Mariposa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Spring Hill High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 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: Mariposa County 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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Hill 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
Spring Hill High (Continuation) reports 33 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 44% 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 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 62.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% above the California average and 21% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 30 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 Mariposa County Unified spends $18,946 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.5% from local sources (property taxes), 27.6% from the state, and 15.9% 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 Spring Hill 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 44% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.5% | ▲ 13% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 5% | — | — |
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
62.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% 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
12:1
students per teacher
— 44% below state mean
Top 5% in California — lower ratio than 95% 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
$18,946
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 30 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: 36.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 33 Top 5% in California — larger than 95% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 12:1 -44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% +13% vs state
NCES ID 062394008895
Student demographics
White 63.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.1%
Two or More 9.1%
Largest group: White at 63.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.1
Students per counselor 30:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mariposa County Unified, which includes Spring Hill High (Continuation).
$18,946
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.5%
State 27.6%
Federal 15.9%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Spring Hill High (Continuation)
How many students attend Spring Hill High (Continuation)?
Spring Hill High (Continuation) has 33 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mariposa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill High (Continuation)?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill High (Continuation) is 12:1, which is 44% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 25% 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 Spring Hill High (Continuation)?
62.5% of students at Spring Hill High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Hill High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Spring Hill High (Continuation) is White at 63.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mariposa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Hill High (Continuation)?
Spring Hill 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.