- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cedarville, CA
Surprise Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Surprise Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 063852006470
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Surprise Valley High earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.7:1
- small classes for California
- 45.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 38
- students enrolled
Surprise Valley High has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Surprise Valley Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 063852006470 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Surprise Valley High held near 46 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 3.8 → 3.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 063852006470 · Cedarville, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD
38 enr · 12.7:1 · 45.5% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Surprise Valley Elementary (51 students)
Surprise Valley High held near 46 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 3.8 → 3.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Surprise Valley High compares
Surprise Valley 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 41% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.5% | ▼ 18% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 38 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,698
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 55.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.5%
Two or More 10.5%
Largest group: White at 55.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Surprise Valley High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Surprise Valley Joint Unified reports $21,698 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Surprise Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise Valley Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Surprise Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other 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 (~38 students)
Frequently asked questions about Surprise Valley High
How many students attend Surprise Valley High?
Surprise Valley High has 38 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cedarville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 44 (2022-23) → 46 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Surprise Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Surprise Valley High is 12.7:1, which is 41% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 19% 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 Surprise Valley High?
45.5% of students at Surprise Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Surprise Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Surprise Valley High is White at 55.3% of enrollment, in Cedarville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Surprise Valley High?
Surprise Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Surprise Valley Joint Unified?
Besides Surprise Valley High, Surprise Valley Joint Unified also operates Surprise Valley Elementary (51 students). See the Surprise Valley Joint Unified district page for the complete list.