The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in California
Across California, 1,352 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Gateway College and Career Academy leads the list at 49.4:1, against a median of 20.9:1 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.
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