The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Best Schools · California · Lowest student-teacher ratio

California schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

California public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

Methodology · All California rankings · All California schools · Nationwide ranking
CALIFORNIA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
51Mountainside Middle College HighPlacervilleEl Dorado County Office of EducationCombined29011.8:1
52R. K. Lloyde HighLawndaleCentinela Valley Union HighHigh23011.9:1
53Woodside ElementaryWoodsideWoodside ElementaryElementary38511.9:1
54KIPP Navigate College PrepSan JoseKIPP Navigate College Prep DistrictHigh29711.9:1
55Black Diamond High (Continuation)PittsburgPittsburg UnifiedHigh20511.9:1
56Northern United - Humboldt CharterEurekaNorthern United - Humboldt Charter DistrictCombined33011.9:1
57Applied Technology CenterMontebelloMontebello UnifiedHigh29512.0:1
58Montecito UnionSanta BarbaraMontecito Union ElementaryElementary35312.1:1
59San Juan HighCitrus HeightsSan Juan UnifiedHigh55912.2:1
60Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrietaMurrieta Valley UnifiedCombined29612.2:1
61Ross ElementaryRossRoss ElementaryElementary33912.3:1
62School of Arts and EnterprisePomonaSchool of Arts and Enterprise DistrictHigh64712.3:1
63King-Chavez Community HighSan DiegoKing-Chavez Community High DistrictHigh22612.3:1
64Bret Harte MiddleOaklandOakland UnifiedMiddle33712.3:1
65Frontier HighCamarilloOxnard Union HighHigh26012.3:1
66San Andreas HighHighlandSan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh42012.4:1
67Buttonwillow ElementaryButtonwillowButtonwillow Union ElementaryElementary28812.5:1
68Westlake MiddleOaklandOakland UnifiedMiddle27912.6:1
69Career Technical Education CharterFresnoCareer Technical Education Charter DistrictHigh28912.6:1
70Robert Louis Stevenson IntermediateSt. HelenaSaint Helena UnifiedMiddle25712.6:1
71TRACESan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedHigh43712.6:1
72Boron Junior-Senior HighBoronMuroc Joint UnifiedHigh25312.6:1
73Slover Mountain High (Continuation)BloomingtonColton Joint UnifiedHigh23112.6:1
74Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh44012.6:1
75Central HighLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh24212.7:1
76Yuba City CharterYuba CityYuba City Charter DistrictCombined25612.7:1
77Boyle Heights Hilda Solis HighLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh25612.8:1
78Mt. San Jacinto HighCathedral CityPalm Springs UnifiedHigh32512.8:1
79Charles Maclay MiddlePacoimaLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle23812.9:1
80Eric Birch High (Continuation)FontanaFontana UnifiedHigh23912.9:1
81West Park ElementaryFresnoWest Park ElementaryElementary28613.0:1
82East Palo Alto AcademyEast Palo AltoEast Palo Alto Academy DistrictHigh27813.0:1
83SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational AcademySacramentoSAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy DistrictHigh23413.0:1
84Barack Obama Global Preparation AcademyLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedHigh29313.0:1
85Merced County Special EducationMercedMerced County Office of EducationCombined94213.0:1
86Saint Helena HighSt. HelenaSaint Helena UnifiedHigh41613.1:1
87Carmel MiddleCarmelCarmel UnifiedMiddle46813.1:1
88Audubon MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle44613.1:1
89Fortuna MiddleFortunaFortuna ElementaryMiddle23113.2:1
90Capital City Independent StudySacramentoSacramento City UnifiedCombined25813.2:1
91Frontier High (Continuation)WhittierWhittier Union HighHigh36413.2:1
92Beverly Vista MiddleBeverly HillsBeverly Hills UnifiedMiddle68713.2:1
93Nueva Vista Continuation HighJurupa ValleyJurupa UnifiedHigh21713.3:1
94Palomar HighChula VistaSweetwater Union HighHigh26913.3:1
95Willits HighWillitsWillits UnifiedHigh39713.3:1
96MetWest HighOaklandOakland UnifiedHigh23713.4:1
97Aveson Global Leadership AcademyPasadenaAveson Global Leadership Academy DistrictHigh20013.4:1
98Lafayette ElementarySan DiegoSan Diego UnifiedElementary20813.4:1
99Independent Study Sojourner TruthOaklandOakland UnifiedCombined48113.4:1
100Marina del Rey MiddleLos AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedMiddle30013.4:1
Page 2 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Brick-and-mortar schools with 200+ students. Ratio is enrollment / FTE teachers as reported to NCES.

Other California rankings

Outperforming demographicsUnderperforming demographicsTitle I beating the oddsHighest proficiencyFastest-growingMost racially diverseLargest by enrollment

Same ranking, other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming