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

Woodlake High

Federal NCES profile for Woodlake High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060141806996
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodlake High earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 6
public schools in Woodlake · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
21.5:1
students per teacher
71.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Woodlake High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Woodlake, CA.

School address

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

-6 students YoY

Woodlake High held near 668 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.8 → 32.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 060141806996 · Woodlake, CA High · MID · TRAD

646 enr · 21.5:1 · 71.1% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Francis J. White Learning Center (502 students)

Woodlake High held near 668 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.8 → 32.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Woodlake High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodlake High reports 646 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 Woodlake High compares

Woodlake 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 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.1% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 646 top 28% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
646
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.1%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$17,979
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.4 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.1%
White 11.5%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, Woodlake High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Woodlake Unified reports $17,979 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodlake High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Francis J. White Learning Center Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodlake Valley Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Castle Rock Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bravo Lake High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Woodlake Community Day Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Woodlake Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Woodlake

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 Woodlake High

How many students attend Woodlake High?

Woodlake High has 646 students enrolled. It is a high school in Woodlake, CA. CCD year-over-year: 674 (2022-23) → 668 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodlake High?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodlake High is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodlake High?

71.1% of students at Woodlake High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodlake High?

The largest demographic group at Woodlake High is Hispanic or Latino at 87.1% of enrollment, in Woodlake, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodlake High?

Woodlake High has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Woodlake High rank among public schools in Woodlake?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodlake High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Woodlake, 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 Woodlake on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodlake Unified?

Besides Woodlake High, Woodlake Unified also operates Francis J. White Learning Center (502 students), Woodlake Valley Middle (483 students), and Castle Rock Elementary (418 students). See the Woodlake 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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