Enrollment
1,660
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063639006199
Woodside High — Woodside, CA
Federal NCES profile for Woodside High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 36
📚 AP courses 90
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 42
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sequoia Union High · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
106.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Woodside High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Woodside High reports 1,660 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 106.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% below the California average and 53% below the national baseline. The school offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 332 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sequoia Union High spends $26,956 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 83.7% from local sources (property taxes), 12.6% from the state, and 3.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Woodside High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 26% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.1% | ▼ 57% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,660 | top 95% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
16:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 11% in California — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,956
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 332 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,660 Top 95% in California — larger than 5% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 106.0
Students per teacher 16:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% -57% vs state
NCES ID 063639006199
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.0%
White 34.6%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 18
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 332:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 46
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sequoia Union High, which includes Woodside High.
$26,956
Per student
+49%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 83.7%
State 12.6%
Federal 3.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,360
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,158
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 1,854
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 175
- Students per teacher
- 28:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Woodside High
How many students attend Woodside High?
Woodside High has 1,660 students enrolled. It is a high school in Woodside, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodside High?
The student-teacher ratio at Woodside High is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodside High?
24.1% of students at Woodside High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodside High?
The largest demographic group at Woodside High is Hispanic or Latino at 53.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Woodside, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodside High?
Woodside High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.