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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Contra Costa County, California

41 public high schools in Contra Costa County, California appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Middle College High leads the list at 30.7:1, against a median of 22.0:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Contra Costa County, California

Top Students/teacher

30.7:1

Median Students/teacher

22.0:1

HIGHEST RATIO · CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Middle College High	San Pablo, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	294	30.7:1
2	John Henry High	Richmond, CA	John Henry High District	High	333	27.8:1
3	Clayton Valley Charter High	Concord, CA	Clayton Valley Charter High District	High	2,373	25.1:1
4	Summit Public School: Tamalpais	Richmond, CA	Summit Public School: Tamalpais District	High	629	24.9:1
5	California High	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,894	24.8:1
6	Pinole Valley High	Pinole, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,245	24.8:1
7	Dougherty Valley High	San Ramon, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	3,039	24.8:1
8	Dozier-Libbey Medical High	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	High	681	24.7:1
9	Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy	Richmond, CA	Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District	High	590	24.6:1
10	El Cerrito High	El Cerrito, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,460	24.0:1
11	Hercules High	Hercules, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	767	23.8:1
12	Northgate High	Walnut Creek, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,546	23.1:1
13	Deer Valley High	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	High	1,812	23.1:1
14	College Park High	Pleasant Hill, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,948	22.9:1
15	De Anza High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,047	22.9:1
16	San Ramon Valley High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,036	22.7:1
17	Richmond High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	1,280	22.4:1
18	Summit Public School K2	El Cerrito, CA	Summit Public School K2 District	High	554	22.1:1
19	Heritage High	Brentwood, CA	Liberty Union High	High	2,566	22.1:1
20	Monte Vista High	Danville, CA	San Ramon Valley Unified	High	2,042	22.0:1
21	Contra Costa School of Performing Arts	Walnut Creek, CA	Contra Costa School of Performing Arts District	High	285	22.0:1
22	Liberty High	Brentwood, CA	Liberty Union High	High	2,836	21.6:1
23	Pittsburg Senior High	Pittsburg, CA	Pittsburg Unified	High	3,403	21.5:1
24	Freedom High	Oakley, CA	Liberty Union High	High	2,460	21.5:1
25	Leadership Public Schools: Richmond	Richmond, CA	Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District	High	546	21.3:1
26	Alhambra Senior High	Martinez, CA	Martinez Unified	High	1,028	21.1:1
27	Antioch High	Antioch, CA	Antioch Unified	High	1,776	20.9:1
28	Mt. Diablo High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,397	19.8:1
29	Campolindo High	Moraga, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,340	19.8:1
30	Concord High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,137	19.5:1
31	Acalanes High	Lafayette, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,256	19.5:1
32	Las Lomas High	Walnut Creek, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,577	19.5:1
33	John F. Kennedy High	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	740	19.3:1
34	Making Waves Academy	Richmond, CA	Making Waves Academy District	High	1,078	19.2:1
35	Miramonte High	Orinda, CA	Acalanes Union High	High	1,167	19.0:1
36	Ygnacio Valley High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	1,059	19.0:1
37	John Swett High	Crockett, CA	John Swett Unified	High	351	18.5:1
38	Greenwood Academy	Richmond, CA	West Contra Costa Unified	High	200	17.8:1
39	Invictus Academy of Richmond	El Cerrito, CA	Invictus Academy of Richmond District	High	403	16.5:1
40	Olympic High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	233	14.4:1
41	Black Diamond High (Continuation)	Pittsburg, CA	Pittsburg Unified	High	205	11.9:1

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