California public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Tomales High in Tomales had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any California public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 7.9, against a state average of 20.9 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, California, 2024-25Tomales High 7.9; Justin Elementary 8.9; Kern Workforce 2000 Academy 9.0; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory 9.3; Tide Academy 9.5; Round Valley High 9.9; Chester Junior/Senior High 10.1; KIPP Esperanza High 10.2; Coast Union High 10.2; Point Arena High 10.5; California 20.9.0102030Tomales High7.9Justin Elementary8.9Kern Workforce 2000 Academy9.0KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory9.3Tide Academy9.5Round Valley High9.9Chester Junior/Senior High10.1KIPP Esperanza High10.2Coast Union High10.2Point Arena High10.5California 20.9
Students per teacher, California, 2024-25Tomales High 7.9; Justin Elementary 8.9; Kern Workforce 2000 Academy 9.0; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory 9.3; Tide Academy 9.5; Round Valley High 9.9; Chester Junior/Senior High 10.1; KIPP Esperanza High 10.2; Coast Union High 10.2; Point Arena High 10.5; California 20.9.0102030Tomales High7.9Justin Elementary8.9Kern Workforce 2000 Academy9.0KIPP San Francisco College Preparat…9.3Tide Academy9.5Round Valley High9.9Chester Junior/Senior High10.1KIPP Esperanza High10.2Coast Union High10.2Point Arena High10.5California 20.9
Students per teacher, California, 2024-25Tomales High 7.9; Justin Elementary 8.9; Kern Workforce 2000 Academy 9.0; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory 9.3; Tide Academy 9.5; Round Valley High 9.9; Chester Junior/Senior High 10.1; KIPP Esperanza High 10.2; Coast Union High 10.2; Point Arena High 10.5; California 20.9.0102030Tomales High7.9Justin Elementary8.9Kern Workforce 2000 Academy9.0KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory9.3Tide Academy9.5Round Valley High9.9Chester Junior/Senior High10.1KIPP Esperanza High10.2Coast Union High10.2Point Arena High10.5California 20.9
Students per teacher, California, 2024-25Tomales High 7.9; Justin Elementary 8.9; Kern Workforce 2000 Academy 9.0; KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory 9.3; Tide Academy 9.5; Round Valley High 9.9; Chester Junior/Senior High 10.1; KIPP Esperanza High 10.2; Coast Union High 10.2; Point Arena High 10.5; California 20.9.0102030Tomales High7.9Justin Elementary8.9Kern Workforce 2000 Academy9.0KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory9.3Tide Academy9.5Round Valley High9.9Chester Junior/Senior High10.1KIPP Esperanza High10.2Coast Union High10.2Point Arena High10.5California 20.9

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Tomales HighShoreline Unified1277.9
Justin ElementarySimi Valley Unified1038.9
Kern Workforce 2000 AcademyKern High4919.0
KIPP San Francisco College PreparatoryKIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District1969.3
Tide AcademySequoia Union High School District2129.5
Round Valley HighRound Valley Unified1139.9
Chester Junior/Senior HighPlumas Unified12410.1
KIPP Esperanza HighKIPP Esperanza High District19410.2
Coast Union HighCoast Unified15910.2
Point Arena HighPoint Arena Joint Union High13110.5
The SEED School of Los Angeles CountyThe SEED School of Los Angeles County District20610.7
Visalia Charter Independent StudyVisalia Unified51510.8
McClymonds HighOakland Unified27310.8
West Oakland MiddleOakland Unified16511.0
R. Roger Rowe MiddleRancho Santa Fe School District18911.1
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Maxwell Senior HighMaxwell Unified11711.1
Redwood Coast MontessoriRedwood Coast Montessori District21811.2
Corte MaderaPortola Valley School District25211.3
Ferndale HighFerndale Unified14511.4
North County Trade Tech HighNorth County Trade Tech High District14511.4
Collegiate Charter High School of Los AngelesCollegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District14111.4
Emery SecondaryEmery Unified16211.6
Santa Lucia MiddleCoast Unified11211.6
Advanced Learning AcademySanta Ana Unified36311.7
Del Mar MiddleReed Union School District35911.7
Trona HighTrona Joint Unified11111.7
New Millennium SecondaryNew Millennium Secondary District11611.8
Woodside ElementaryWoodside School District38511.9
Northern United - Humboldt CharterNorthern United Charter Schools33011.9
KIPP Navigate College PrepKIPP Navigate College Prep District29711.9
San Pasqual Valley HighSan Pasqual Valley Unified17711.9
Mendocino HighMendocino Unified16511.9
Applied Technology CenterMontebello Unified29512.0
Montecito UnionMontecito Union School35312.1
Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology HighAlliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District17412.1
San Juan HighSan Juan Unified55912.2
University Pathways Public Service AcademyLos Angeles Unified School District12112.2
School of Arts and EnterpriseSchool of Arts and Enterprise District64712.3
Ross ElementaryRoss Elementary School District33912.3
King-Chavez Community HighKing-Chavez Community High District22612.3
Anderson Valley Junior-Senior HighAnderson Valley Unified19212.3
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology AcademyFranklin-McKinley School District18512.3
Biggs HighBiggs Unified16112.3
San Pasqual MiddleSan Pasqual Valley Unified12512.3
Bret Harte MiddleOakland Unified33712.4
JCS - Pine ValleyJCS - Pine Valley District18412.4
Laton HighLaton Joint Unified16312.4
Borrego Springs HighBorrego Springs Unified10812.4
Buttonwillow ElementaryButtonwillow Union School District28812.5
Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos Angeles Unified School District44012.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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