Enrollment
82
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Crescent City, CA
Sunset High
Federal NCES profile for Sunset High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061077001200
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sunset High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 12
- public schools in Crescent City · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.4:1
- small classes for California
- 71.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Sunset High has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sunset High ranks #3 of 12 public schools in Crescent City, CA.
School address
District: Del Norte County Unified · California
NCES ID 061077001200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sunset High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sunset High
Sunset High is a higher-need, small high school in Crescent City, California, enrolling 82 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.4:1, Sunset High is leaner than roughly 86% of California schools and 24% 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 71.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 82 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 231 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #74.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Among Crescent City's high schools, it stands alongside Del Norte High (918 students): Sunset High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.4:1 vs 18.7:1).
Del Norte County Unified also operates Del Norte High (918 students) and Crescent Elk Middle (507 students) alongside Sunset High.
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 Sunset High compares
Sunset High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.4% | ▲ 29% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,514
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 40.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 26.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Two or More 12.2%
Largest group: White at 40.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.9, Sunset High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Del Norte County Unified, which includes Sunset High.
$15,514
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 60.2%
Federal 14.8%
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 Sunset High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crescent Elk Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Redwood Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joe Hamilton Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine Grove Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sunset High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 918
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar high schools in Crescent City
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.
Similar enrollment (~82 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sunset High
How many students attend Sunset High?
Sunset High has 82 students enrolled. It is a high school in Crescent City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sunset High is 16.4:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 Sunset High?
71.4% of students at Sunset High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunset High?
The largest demographic group at Sunset High is White at 40.2% of enrollment, in Crescent City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunset High?
Sunset High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Sunset High rank among public schools in Crescent City?
By Resource Investment Index, Sunset High ranks #3 of 12 public schools in Crescent City, 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 Crescent City on the city page.
Is Sunset High a good school?
Sunset High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Del Norte County Unified?
Besides Sunset High, Del Norte County Unified also operates Del Norte High (918 students), Crescent Elk Middle (507 students), and Redwood Elementary (452 students). See the Del Norte County Unified district page for the complete list.
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