California · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in California

The 50 public schools in California with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a class-size measure computed from NCES staffing data.

4.2:1
Best ratio
21.6:1
State average
15.7:1
National average
50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

California School for the Deaf-Fremont runs California's smallest classes at 4.2:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 21.6:1.

4.2:1
smallest classes (California School for the Deaf-Fremont)
50
listed schools below the state average
21.6:1
California average
15.7:1
national average
# School EnrollmentStudent:Teacher
1 California School for the Deaf-Fremont Fremont 279 4.2:1
2 California School for the Deaf-Riverside Riverside 350 4.8:1
3 Sage Oak Charter School- Keppel Redlands 441 5:1
4 Berenece Carlson Home Hospital North Hollywood 381 5.3:1
5 Sage Oak Charter School - South Redlands 583 5.4:1
6 California Pacific Charter - San Diego Costa Mesa 310 6.4:1
7 Kern County Special Education Bakersfield 387 6.6:1
8 Monterey County Special Education Salinas 274 6.6:1
9 Riley/New Dawn San Diego 142 6.8:1
10 Santa Cruz County Special Education Santa Cruz 105 7.1:1
11 Solano County Special Education Fairfield 368 7.2:1
12 Orange County Special Education Costa Mesa 331 7.4:1
13 Glen Paul Eureka 128 7.4:1
14 Justin Elementary Simi Valley 103 7.5:1
15 Marin County Special Education San Rafael 215 7.7:1
16 Ventura County Special Education Camarillo 231 7.8:1
17 Foundations Academy Mather 171 7.8:1
18 Coronado High (Continuation) West Covina 120 8:1
19 Elevated Digital Learning Academy South Lake Tahoe 116 8:1
20 Fresno County Special Education Fresno 597 8.1:1
21 Gould Educational Center Madera 351 8.1:1
22 Kipp University Park Stockton 427 8.3:1
23 Hope Buena Park 231 8.3:1
24 Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center Reseda 142 8.3:1
25 San Diego Metro Career and Tech San Diego 119 8.3:1
26 Central Coast High Seaside 103 8.3:1
27 Santa Clara County Special Education San Jose 771 8.4:1
28 Cccoe Special Education Programs Antioch 116 8.4:1
29 Special Education Placerville 202 8.5:1
30 Puente Hills High Hacienda Heights 154 8.5:1
31 Marlton Los Angeles 135 8.5:1
32 San Joaquin County Special Education Stockton 904 8.6:1
33 Washington High Colton 126 8.6:1
34 Access Juvenile Hall Costa Mesa 186 8.7:1
35 San Diego County Court San Diego 219 8.8:1
36 Redlands Eacademy Redlands 151 8.8:1
37 Idea Center El Cajon 127 8.8:1
38 Palmdale Discovery Center Palmdale 246 8.9:1
39 Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center Los Angeles 243 8.9:1
40 Sonoma County Special Education Santa Rosa 169 8.9:1
41 Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center San Pedro 166 9.3:1
42 Coast Union High Cambria 159 9.3:1
43 Kings County Special Education Hanford 393 9.4:1
44 Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center Reseda 164 9.4:1
45 California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles Costa Mesa 423 9.5:1
46 Yuba County Special Education Marysville 170 9.5:1
47 Village Oaks High Stockton 156 9.5:1
48 Tomales High Tomales 127 9.5:1
49 Dewey Academy High Oakland 125 9.5:1
50 Rincon Valley Partnership Santa Rosa 122 9.5:1
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.