Enrollment
270
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063132008730
Village Academy High School at Indian Hill — Pomona, CA
Federal NCES profile for Village Academy High School at Indian Hill, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 26
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 14
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: Pomona 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)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Village Academy High School at Indian Hill 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
Village Academy High School at Indian Hill reports 270 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% 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 17% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 80.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% above the California average and 55% above the national baseline. The school offers 8 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 270 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pomona Unified spends $21,992 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.6% from local sources (property taxes), 60.9% from the state, and 17.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Village Academy High School at Indian Hill 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 | 18.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.4% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 23% | — | — |
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
80.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 20% in California — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$21,992
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 270 Top 23% in California — larger than 77% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 18.6:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 80.4% +45% vs state
NCES ID 063132008730
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 90.4%
Asian 4.1%
White 2.6%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 270:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pomona Unified, which includes Village Academy High School at Indian Hill.
$21,992
Per student
+22%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.6%
State 60.9%
Federal 17.6%
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
- 1,567
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,542
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,204
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Enrollment
- 993
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 895
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
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Ganesha High
Standard public school
895 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
International Polytechnic High
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Village Academy High School at Indian Hill
How many students attend Village Academy High School at Indian Hill?
Village Academy High School at Indian Hill has 270 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pomona, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Village Academy High School at Indian Hill?
The student-teacher ratio at Village Academy High School at Indian Hill is 18.6:1, which is 14% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 17% 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 Village Academy High School at Indian Hill?
80.4% of students at Village Academy High School at Indian Hill are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village Academy High School at Indian Hill?
The largest demographic group at Village Academy High School at Indian Hill is Hispanic or Latino at 90.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pomona, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Village Academy High School at Indian Hill?
Village Academy High School at Indian Hill has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.