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El Camino Fundamental High

PublicRegular
Sacramento, California · San Juan Unified
Teachers55.0FTE
Ratio23.6:1students per teacher
Students1,296enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,296
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher23.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch49%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
(2024)
5.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
55
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,226
(2024)
5.4%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.6:120.6:122.5:124.5:12020202120222023202423.8:121.7:123.1:123.6:122.3:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,2201,2371,2531,2691,2851,302535455555657202020212022202320241,2641,2381,2461,2961,2265357545555EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,2641,2381,2461,2961,226
Teacher FTE5357545555
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.8:121.7:123.1:123.6:122.3:115.4:1

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.

Counselor : Pupils
1:316
(2020)
14.4%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
1:5,056
(2020)
2.2%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
1:1,420
(2020)
2.2%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
(2020)
SSWAA max 1:250

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

1:01:801:1591:2391:3191:3992015201720201:3691:3691:3161:2501:2501:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1,1161:2,2331:3,3491:4,4651:5,5812015201720201:5,1681:5,1681:5,0561:7501:7501:7501:2,1531:1,4521:1,4201:5001:5001:500Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)3.53.54
Nurses (FTE)0.30.30.3
Psychologists (FTE)0.60.90.9
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:3691:3691:3161:250
Nurse : Pupils1:5,1681:5,1681:5,0561:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:2,1531:1,4521:1,4201:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

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.