Enrollment
54
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Westwood, CA
Westwood High
Federal NCES profile for Westwood High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 064230006924
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westwood High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for California
- 67.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 54
- students enrolled
Westwood High has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westwood Unified · California
NCES ID 064230006924 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westwood High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Westwood High
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Westwood High sits near the smaller end of the California enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Westwood High falls within the wide middle of the California distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Westwood High's 50.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Westwood High is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Westwood, California, enrolling 54 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Westwood High is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 64% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 54 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 164 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #96.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 49/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Westwood Unified, also runs Fletcher Walker Elementary (128 students).
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 Westwood High compares
Westwood 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 64% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.1% | ▲ 21% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$19,425
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 68.5%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.3%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.9%
Largest group: White at 68.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, Westwood High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westwood Unified, which includes Westwood High.
$19,425
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 63.0%
Federal 12.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Westwood High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Walker Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Westwood High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar other 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 (~54 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Westwood High
How many students attend Westwood High?
Westwood High has 54 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westwood, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood High?
The student-teacher ratio at Westwood High is 7.7:1, which is 64% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 51% lower 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 Westwood High?
67.1% of students at Westwood High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westwood High?
The largest demographic group at Westwood High is White at 68.5% of enrollment, in Westwood, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westwood High?
Westwood High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Westwood Unified?
Besides Westwood High, Westwood Unified also operates Fletcher Walker Elementary (128 students). See the Westwood Unified district page for the complete list.
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