Enrollment
13
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Alturas, CA
Warner High
Federal NCES profile for Warner High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062519003768
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Warner High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Alturas · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 83.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 13
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Warner High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Alturas, CA.
School address
District: Modoc Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 062519003768 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
83.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+50% vs state
What stands out at Warner High
Warner High is a high-poverty, small high school in Alturas, California, enrolling 13 students.
Economic need is high: 83.3% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 64/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 13 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 6 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 13 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Alturas's high schools, it stands alongside Modoc High (245 students): Warner High is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Modoc Joint Unified also operates Alturas Elementary (333 students) and Modoc High (245 students) alongside Warner 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 Warner High compares
Warner High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.3% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$14,587
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 13 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.2 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
White 46.2%
Hispanic or Latino 30.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 23.1%
Largest group: White at 46.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Warner High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Modoc Joint Unified, which includes Warner High.
$14,587
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 52.8%
Federal 15.7%
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 Warner High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Modoc High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Modoc Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| State Line Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| High Desert Community Day | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Warner High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar high schools in Alturas
1 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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Frequently asked questions about Warner High
How many students attend Warner High?
Warner High has 13 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alturas, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warner High?
83.3% of students at Warner High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warner High?
The largest demographic group at Warner High is White at 46.2% of enrollment, in Alturas, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Warner High?
Warner High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Warner High rank among public schools in Alturas?
By Resource Investment Index, Warner High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Alturas, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Alturas on the city page.
Is Warner High a good school?
Warner High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Modoc Joint Unified?
Besides Warner High, Modoc Joint Unified also operates Alturas Elementary (333 students), Modoc High (245 students), and Modoc Middle (172 students). See the Modoc Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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