Other / mixed grade configuration · Adelanto, CA
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto
Federal NCES profile for Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #10 of 12
- public schools in Adelanto · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 40.1:1
- large classes for California
- 79.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto ranks #10 of 12 public schools in Adelanto, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060197013723 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+241 students YoY
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto grew from 471 students in 2022-23 to 712 in 2023-24 (+51.2%).
Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 26.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+241 students YoY 060197013723 · Adelanto, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
803 enr · 40.1:1 · 79.4% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Hot Springs Junior Academy (803 students)
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto grew from 471 students in 2022-23 to 712 in 2023-24 (+51.2%). Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 26.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto compares
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 40.1:1 | ▲ 87% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.4% | ▲ 43% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 803 | top 18% | - | - |
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 54.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 62.8, Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto District reports $13,781 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~803 students)
Frequently asked questions about Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto
How many students attend Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto?
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto has 803 students enrolled. It is a public school in Adelanto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 471 (2022-23) → 712 (2023-24), up 241.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto?
The student-teacher ratio at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto is 40.1:1, which is 87% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 155% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto?
79.4% of students at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto?
The largest demographic group at Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto is Hispanic or Latino at 54.6% of enrollment, in Adelanto, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto?
Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto rank among public schools in Adelanto?
By Resource Investment Index, Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto ranks #10 of 12 public schools in Adelanto, 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 Adelanto on the city page.
What other schools are in Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto District?
None; Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto District is a single-school charter district, and Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto is its only campus.