High school (grades 9-12) · Spring Valley, CA
Steele Canyon High
Federal NCES profile for Steele Canyon High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Steele Canyon High earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Spring Valley · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.9:1
- large classes for California
- 34.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Steele Canyon High has class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Steele Canyon High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Spring Valley, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060183808594 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Steele Canyon High held near 2,147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 85.2 → 89.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-21 students YoY 060183808594 · Spring Valley, CA High · LARGE · CHARTER
2,198 enr · 25.9:1 · 34.6% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Farmington High (2,198 students)
Steele Canyon High held near 2,147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 85.2 → 89.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Steele Canyon High compares
Steele Canyon High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.9:1 | ▲ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.6% | ▼ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,198 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Steele Canyon High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Steele Canyon High District reports $12,840 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Spring Valley
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~2,198 students)
Frequently asked questions about Steele Canyon High
How many students attend Steele Canyon High?
Steele Canyon High has 2,198 students enrolled. It is a high school in Spring Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,168 (2022-23) → 2,147 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Steele Canyon High?
The student-teacher ratio at Steele Canyon High is 25.9:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 65% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Steele Canyon High?
34.6% of students at Steele Canyon High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Steele Canyon High?
The largest demographic group at Steele Canyon High is Hispanic or Latino at 52.5% of enrollment, in Spring Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Steele Canyon High?
Steele Canyon High has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Steele Canyon High rank among high schools in Spring Valley?
By Resource Investment Index, Steele Canyon High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Spring Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Spring Valley on the city page.
What other schools are in Steele Canyon High District?
None; Steele Canyon High District is a single-school charter district, and Steele Canyon High is its only campus.