High school (grades 9-12) · West Sacramento, CA

Yolo High

Federal NCES profile for Yolo High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 064158006860
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yolo High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in West Sacramento · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
small classes for California
88.5%
free-lunch eligible

Yolo High has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Yolo High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in West Sacramento, CA.

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

+1 students YoY

Yolo High held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 5.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 064158006860 · West Sacramento, CA High · SMALL · TRAD

75 enr · 12.5:1 · 88.5% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: River City High (2,168 students)

Yolo High held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 5.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Yolo High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Yolo High reports 75 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 Yolo High compares

Yolo 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 12.5:1 ▼ 42% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.5% ▲ 59% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 75 top 92% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.5%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,988
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 75 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.3%
White 18.7%
African American 8.0%
Asian 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Yolo High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Washington Unified reports $15,988 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Yolo High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
River City High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bridgeway Island Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stonegate Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southport Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverbank Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Washington Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in West Sacramento

2 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 Yolo High

How many students attend Yolo High?

Yolo High has 75 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 97 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yolo High?

The student-teacher ratio at Yolo High is 12.5:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Yolo High?

88.5% of students at Yolo High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yolo High?

The largest demographic group at Yolo High is Hispanic or Latino at 61.3% of enrollment, in West Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yolo High?

Yolo High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Yolo High rank among high schools in West Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Yolo High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in West Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in West Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Washington Unified?

Besides Yolo High, Washington Unified also operates River City High (2,168 students), Bridgeway Island Elementary (1,062 students), and Stonegate Elementary (928 students). See the Washington 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.