High school (grades 9-12) · Napa, CA

Vintage High

Federal NCES profile for Vintage High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062664004037
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vintage High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 4
high schools in Napa · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
21.3:1
students per teacher
40.6%
free-lunch eligible

Vintage High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vintage High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Napa, CA.

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Enrollment

1,622

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

76.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vintage High compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Vintage High

Vintage High is a large high school in Napa, California, enrolling 1,622 students.

At 21.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.6% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,622 students.

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

Against 360 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #85.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (39%) (diversity index 54/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 290 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Napa Valley Unified spends $13,207 per pupil, 20% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Napa's high schools, it stands alongside Napa High (1,642 students): Vintage High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.3:1 vs 22.2:1).

Napa Valley Unified also operates American Canyon High (1,720 students) and Napa High (1,642 students) alongside Vintage 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 Vintage High compares

Vintage 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 21.3:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.6% ▼ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,622 top 6% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,622
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,207
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
Counselors5.6 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 55.5%
White 38.9%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Vintage High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Napa Valley Unified, which includes Vintage High.

$13,207
Per student
-20%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.7%
State 34.5%
Federal 7.8%

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 Vintage High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Canyon High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Napa High Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
American Canyon Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Redwood Middle Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Canyon Oaks Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vintage High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Napa Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Napa

3 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

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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 Vintage High

How many students attend Vintage High?

Vintage High has 1,622 students enrolled. It is a high school in Napa, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vintage High?

The student-teacher ratio at Vintage High is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher 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 Vintage High?

40.6% of students at Vintage High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vintage High?

The largest demographic group at Vintage High is Hispanic or Latino at 55.5% of enrollment, in Napa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vintage High?

Vintage High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vintage High rank among high schools in Napa?

By Resource Investment Index, Vintage High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Napa, 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 Napa on the city page.

Is Vintage High a good school?

Vintage High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Napa Valley Unified?

Besides Vintage High, Napa Valley Unified also operates American Canyon High (1,720 students), Napa High (1,642 students), and American Canyon Middle (1,074 students). See the Napa Valley 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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