Other / mixed grade configuration · Chula Vista, CA
Sweetwater Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Sweetwater Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Sweetwater Secondary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #10 of 10
- schools in Chula Vista · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 37.2:1
- large classes for California
- 64.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Sweetwater Secondary has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sweetwater Secondary ranks #10 of 10 schools in Chula Vista, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060150914089 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+5 students YoY
Sweetwater Secondary held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 10.8 → 9.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+5 students YoY 060150914089 · Chula Vista, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
372 enr · 37.2:1 · 64.8% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Wadley High School (372 students)
Sweetwater Secondary held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.8 → 9.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Sweetwater Secondary compares
Sweetwater Secondary 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 | 37.2:1 | ▲ 73% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.8% | ▲ 17% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 65% | - | - |
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 79.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Sweetwater Secondary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Sweetwater Secondary District reports $17,119 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Chula Vista
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~372 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sweetwater Secondary
How many students attend Sweetwater Secondary?
Sweetwater Secondary has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chula Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 374 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweetwater Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sweetwater Secondary is 37.2:1, which is 73% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 137% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sweetwater Secondary?
64.8% of students at Sweetwater Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweetwater Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Sweetwater Secondary is Hispanic or Latino at 79.2% of enrollment, in Chula Vista, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweetwater Secondary?
Sweetwater Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Sweetwater Secondary rank among schools in Chula Vista?
By Resource Investment Index, Sweetwater Secondary ranks #10 of 10 schools in Chula Vista, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chula Vista on the city page.
What other schools are in Sweetwater Secondary District?
None; Sweetwater Secondary District is a single-school charter district, and Sweetwater Secondary is its only campus.