High school (grades 9-12) · Windsor, CA

Windsor High

Federal NCES profile for Windsor High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060003405470
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Windsor High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#4 of 7
public schools in Windsor · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
21:1
students per teacher
34.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Windsor High ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Windsor, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+35 students YoY

Windsor High held near 1,638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+35 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 81.7 → 83.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+35 students YoY 060003405470 · Windsor, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,700 enr · 21:1 · 34.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Cali Calmecac Language Academy (1,075 students)

Windsor High held near 1,638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+35 headcount). Teacher FTE added 81.7 → 83.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Windsor High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Windsor High reports 1,700 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Windsor High compares

Windsor High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.5% ▼ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,700 top 5% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,700
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,579
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 425 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.9%
White 36.5%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Windsor High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Windsor Unified reports $15,579 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Windsor High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cali Calmecac Language Academy Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Windsor Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mattie Washburn Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brooks Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bridges Community Based School North County Consortium Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Windsor Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Windsor

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Windsor High

How many students attend Windsor High?

Windsor High has 1,700 students enrolled. It is a high school in Windsor, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,603 (2022-23) → 1,638 (2023-24), nearly flat (+35).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Windsor High?

The student-teacher ratio at Windsor High is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Windsor High?

34.5% of students at Windsor High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windsor High?

The largest demographic group at Windsor High is Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment, in Windsor, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Windsor High?

Windsor High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Windsor High rank among public schools in Windsor?

By Resource Investment Index, Windsor High ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Windsor, 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 Windsor on the city page.

What other schools are in Windsor Unified?

Besides Windsor High, Windsor Unified also operates Cali Calmecac Language Academy (1,075 students), Windsor Middle (736 students), and Mattie Washburn Elementary (535 students). See the Windsor 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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