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American Canyon Middle

PublicRegular
American Canyon, California · Napa Valley Unified
Teachers42.0FTE
Ratio24.7:1students per teacher
Students1,036enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,036
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher24.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch62%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
25.6:1
3.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
42
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,074
3.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:506
1.4%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:1,011
71.4%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,011
40.8%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:5,321
731%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:117.0:119.4:121.9:124.3:126.7:12020202120222023202425.9:125.8:125.2:124.7:125.6:1American Canyon MiddleUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,0021,0171,0331,0481,0641,079393940414242202020212022202320241,0111,0081,0071,0361,0743939404242EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,0111,0081,0071,0361,074
Teacher FTE3939404242
Pupil : Teacher ratio25.9:125.8:125.2:124.7:125.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1,1491:2,2991:3,4481:4,5971:5,7472015201720201:5131:5131:5061:2,7701:6411:5,321Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:7631:1,5271:2,2901:3,0541:3,8172015201720201:3,5341:3,5341:1,0111:1,4041:1,7081:1,011Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)222
Nurses (FTE)0.30.31
Psychologists (FTE)0.70.61
Social Workers (FTE)0.41.60.2
Counselor : Pupils1:5131:5131:5061:250
Nurse : Pupils1:3,5341:3,5341:1,0111:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,4041:1,7081:1,0111:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:2,7701:6411:5,3211:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.