High school (grades 9-12) · Fairfield, CA

Travis Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Travis Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063963006597
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Travis Education Center earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 6
high schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
13.4:1
small classes for California
47.1%
free-lunch eligible

Travis Education Center has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Travis Education Center ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Fairfield, CA.

School address

Enrollment

67

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Travis Education Center compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Travis Education Center

Travis Education Center is a small high school in Fairfield, California, enrolling 67 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 13.4:1, Travis Education Center is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 38% 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 47.1% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 67 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 180 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #93.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (18%), 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.

The surrounding Travis Unified spends $12,555 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Fairfield's high schools, it stands alongside Angelo Rodriguez High (2,111 students): Travis Education Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 24.8:1).

Travis Unified also operates Vanden High (1,631 students) and Golden West Middle (746 students) alongside Travis Education Center.

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 Travis Education Center compares

Travis Education Center on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 38% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.1% ▼ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$12,555
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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

Hispanic or Latino 47.0%
White 18.2%
African American 15.2%
Two or More 10.6%
Asian 6.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Travis Education Center is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Travis Unified, which includes Travis Education Center.

$12,555
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 64.2%
Federal 11.8%

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 Travis Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vanden High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Golden West Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cambridge Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Foxboro Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Center Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Travis Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Travis Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Fairfield

5 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Travis Education Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Travis Education Center

How many students attend Travis Education Center?

Travis Education Center has 67 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairfield, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Travis Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Travis Education Center is 13.4:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Travis Education Center?

47.1% of students at Travis Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Travis Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Travis Education Center is Hispanic or Latino at 47.0% of enrollment, in Fairfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Travis Education Center?

Travis Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Travis Education Center rank among high schools in Fairfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Travis Education Center ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Fairfield, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Fairfield on the city page.

Is Travis Education Center a good school?

Travis Education Center earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Travis Unified?

Besides Travis Education Center, Travis Unified also operates Vanden High (1,631 students), Golden West Middle (746 students), and Cambridge Elementary (738 students). See the Travis Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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