Enrollment
49
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Groveland, CA
Tioga High
Federal NCES profile for Tioga High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069113710339
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tioga High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for California
- 31.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 49
- students enrolled
Tioga High has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified · California
NCES ID 069113710339 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tioga High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tioga High
Tioga High is a small high school in Groveland, California, enrolling 49 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Tioga High is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 54% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 49 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 94 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
The surrounding Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified spends $21,591 per pupil, 31% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified also operates Tenaya Elementary (188 students) and Don Pedro High (31 students) alongside Tioga 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 Tioga High compares
Tioga 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 54% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.9% | ▼ 43% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,591
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
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 + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.1%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Tioga High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified, which includes Tioga High.
$21,591
Per student
+31%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 20.1%
Federal 7.5%
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 Tioga High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaya Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Don Pedro High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tioga High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~49 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tioga High
How many students attend Tioga High?
Tioga High has 49 students enrolled. It is a high school in Groveland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tioga High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tioga High is 9.8:1, which is 54% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% 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 Tioga High?
31.9% of students at Tioga High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tioga High?
The largest demographic group at Tioga High is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Groveland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tioga High?
Tioga High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tioga High a good school?
Tioga High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of 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 Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified?
Besides Tioga High, Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified also operates Tenaya Elementary (188 students) and Don Pedro High (31 students). See the Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified district page for the complete list.
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