Enrollment
2,479
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060015811505
Turlock High — Turlock, CA
Federal NCES profile for Turlock High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 15
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Turlock Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
116.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Turlock High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Turlock High reports 2,479 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 116.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 47.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% below the California average and 8% below the national baseline. The school offers 25 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 310 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Turlock Unified spends $17,514 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.7% from local sources (property taxes), 60.8% from the state, and 12.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Turlock High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.9% | ▼ 14% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,479 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
47.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 42% in California — lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$17,514
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 310 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 265 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,479 Top 99% in California — larger than 1% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 116.0
Students per teacher 21.3:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 47.9% -14% vs state
NCES ID 060015811505
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.4%
White 27.6%
Asian 3.0%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 8.0
Students per counselor 310:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 265
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Turlock Unified, which includes Turlock High.
$17,514
Per student
-3%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 60.8%
Federal 12.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,986
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,294
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 900
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Enrollment
- 826
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Turlock High
How many students attend Turlock High?
Turlock High has 2,479 students enrolled. It is a high school in Turlock, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turlock High?
The student-teacher ratio at Turlock High is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Turlock High?
47.9% of students at Turlock High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Turlock High?
The largest demographic group at Turlock High is Hispanic or Latino at 64.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Turlock, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Turlock High?
Turlock High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.