High school (grades 9-12) · Mariposa, CA

Spring Hill High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for Spring Hill High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062394008895
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Hill High (Continuation) earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 7
public schools in Mariposa · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
small classes for California
62.5%
free-lunch eligible

Spring Hill High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Hill High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Mariposa, CA.

Enrollment

33

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-23% 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

Smaller classes than state median

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

What stands out at Spring Hill High (Continuation)

Spring Hill High (Continuation) is a higher-need, small high school in Mariposa, California, enrolling 33 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 16.5:1, Spring Hill High (Continuation) 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 62.5% 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 95% of California schools, with 33 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 123 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 55/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 30 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 12 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 33 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Mariposa's high schools, it stands alongside Mariposa County High (461 students): Spring Hill High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.5:1 vs 17.7:1).

Mariposa County Unified also operates Mariposa County High (461 students) and Woodland Elementary (435 students) alongside Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill High (Continuation) compares

Spring Hill 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 16.5:1 ▼ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 13% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 33 top 95% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
16.5:1
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.
Funding equity
$15,723
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat 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

  • 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 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.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Spring Hill 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 Mariposa County Unified, which includes Spring Hill High (Continuation).

$15,723
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Spring Hill High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mariposa County High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodland Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mariposa Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Don Pedro Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sierra Home Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spring Hill High (Continuation)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mariposa County Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Mariposa

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Spring Hill High (Continuation)'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 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 16.5:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 5% 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 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% of enrollment, in Mariposa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Hill High (Continuation)?

Spring Hill High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Spring Hill High (Continuation) rank among public schools in Mariposa?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Hill High (Continuation) ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Mariposa, 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 Mariposa on the city page.

Is Spring Hill High (Continuation) a good school?

Spring Hill High (Continuation) earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Mariposa County Unified?

Besides Spring Hill High (Continuation), Mariposa County Unified also operates Mariposa County High (461 students), Woodland Elementary (435 students), and Mariposa Elementary (386 students). See the Mariposa County Unified 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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