Enrollment
71
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061086007693
Valley High — Delano, CA
Federal NCES profile for Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 0
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: Delano Joint Union High · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley 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
Valley High reports 71 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 70% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 91.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% above the California average and 77% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 71 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 80.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Delano Joint Union High spends $18,943 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.1% from local sources (property taxes), 68.9% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Valley 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 | 27:1 | ▲ 25% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.7% | ▲ 65% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 8% | — | — |
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
91.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 93% in California — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
80.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,943
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 71 Top 8% in California — larger than 92% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 27:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 91.7% +65% vs state
NCES ID 061086007693
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 93.0%
White 2.8%
Asian 2.8%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 71:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 80.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Delano Joint Union High, which includes Valley High.
$18,943
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 68.9%
Federal 11.0%
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
- 1,394
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,318
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Enrollment
- 1,221
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Valley High
How many students attend Valley High?
Valley High has 71 students enrolled. It is a high school in Delano, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley High is 27:1, which is 25% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 70% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley High?
91.7% of students at Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Valley High is Hispanic or Latino at 93.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Delano, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley High?
Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.