CaliforniaSchoolsMartin Luther King Jr. High

Martin Luther King Jr. High

PublicRegular
Riverside, California · Riverside Unified
Teachers114.0FTE
Ratio24.7:1students per teacher
Students2,813enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,813
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher24.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch22%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
24.1:1
2.4%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
112
1.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
2,699
4.1%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:514
0.8%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:17,117
0.8%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:3,081
0.8%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:117.1:119.6:122.1:124.6:127.2:12020202120222023202426.3:125.9:125.4:124.7:124.1:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2,6682,7572,8462,9343,0233,112109111113114116118202020212022202320243,0812,8522,9012,8132,699117110114114112EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment3,0812,8522,9012,8132,699
Teacher FTE117110114114112
Pupil : Teacher ratio26.3:125.9:125.4:124.7:124.1:115.4:1

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)

1:01:1111:2221:3331:4441:5552015201720201:5101:5101:514Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:3,6971:7,3941:11,0921:14,7891:18,4862015201720201:16,9891:16,9891:17,1171:3,0581:3,0581:3,081Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)666
Nurses (FTE)0.20.20.2
Psychologists (FTE)111
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:5101:5101:5141:250
Nurse : Pupils1:16,9891:16,9891:17,1171:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:3,0581:3,0581:3,0811:500
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.