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

Young Adult Program

Federal NCES profile for Young Adult Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061440013083
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Young Adult Program earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.

#2 of 7
high schools in Fremont · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
small classes for California
15.4%
free-lunch eligible

Young Adult Program has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Young Adult Program ranks #2 of 7 high schools in Fremont, CA.

School address

Enrollment

48

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Young Adult Program compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Young Adult Program

Young Adult Program is a lower-poverty, small high school in Fremont, California, enrolling 48 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 16:1, Young Adult Program is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.4% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the California average.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 48 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 43 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #20.

Its student body is led by Asian (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 62/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Fremont Unified spends $12,515 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Fremont's high schools, it stands alongside American High (2,618 students): Young Adult Program is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 27:1).

Fremont Unified also operates American High (2,618 students) and Irvington High (2,157 students) alongside Young Adult Program.

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 Young Adult Program compares

Young Adult Program on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.4% ▼ 72% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 48 top 94% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,515
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
White 10.4%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%

Largest group: Asian at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Young Adult Program is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Unified, which includes Young Adult Program.

$12,515
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 52.4%
Federal 6.7%

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.

How Young Adult Program Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Irvington High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thornton Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mission San Jose High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Young Adult Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fremont Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Fremont

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

Similar high 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Young Adult Program

How many students attend Young Adult Program?

Young Adult Program has 48 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fremont, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Young Adult Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Young Adult Program is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% 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 Young Adult Program?

15.4% of students at Young Adult Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Young Adult Program?

The largest demographic group at Young Adult Program is Asian at 54.2% of enrollment, in Fremont, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Young Adult Program?

Young Adult Program has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Young Adult Program rank among high schools in Fremont?

By Resource Investment Index, Young Adult Program ranks #2 of 7 high schools in Fremont, 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 Fremont on the city page.

Is Young Adult Program a good school?

Young Adult Program earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fremont Unified?

Besides Young Adult Program, Fremont Unified also operates American High (2,618 students), Irvington High (2,157 students), and Thornton Junior High (1,972 students). See the Fremont 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 2021-22) · 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.

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