Enrollment
71
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · South Dos Palos, CA
Westside High
Federal NCES profile for Westside High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060003307695
👥 S:T ratio 29
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westside High earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.8:1
- small classes for California
- 90.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Westside High has class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 060003307695 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westside High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Westside High
Westside High is a high-poverty, small high school in South Dos Palos, California, enrolling 71 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 90.2% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 164 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #121, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 29 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 71 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified also operates Dos Palos High (639 students) and Dos Palos Elementary (579 students) alongside Westside 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 Westside High compares
Westside 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 | 17.8:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.2% | ▲ 63% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 20% in California - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$17,187
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 81.7%
White 8.5%
African American 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Westside High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified, which includes Westside High.
$17,187
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.2%
State 64.5%
Federal 19.3%
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 Westside High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Palos High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dos Palos Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bryant Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bernhard Marks Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Westside High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 478
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Westside High
How many students attend Westside High?
Westside High has 71 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Dos Palos, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside High?
The student-teacher ratio at Westside High is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Westside High?
90.2% of students at Westside High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westside High?
The largest demographic group at Westside High is Hispanic or Latino at 81.7% of enrollment, in South Dos Palos, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westside High?
Westside High has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Westside High a good school?
Westside High earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. 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 Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified?
Besides Westside High, Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified also operates Dos Palos High (639 students), Dos Palos Elementary (579 students), and Bryant Middle (487 students). See the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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