CaliforniaSchoolsPorterville High

Porterville High

PublicRegular
Porterville, California · Porterville Unified
Teachers83.0FTE
Ratio25.7:1students per teacher
Students2,136enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,136
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher25.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch61%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
25.0:1
(2024)
2.7%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
85
(2024)
2.4%vs prior yr
Enrollment
2,125
(2024)
0.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselor : Pupils
1:421
(2020)
1.8%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
1:26,300
(2020)
154%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
1:3,006
(2020)
70.9%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
(2020)
SSWAA max 1:250

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:117.2:119.9:122.7:125.4:128.1:12020202120222023202426.0:127.2:125.9:125.7:125.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Porterville HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2,0902,1312,1722,2132,2542,295818283838485202020212022202320242,1042,2812,1782,1362,1258184848385EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,1042,2812,1782,1362,125
Teacher FTE8184848385
Pupil : Teacher ratio26.0:127.2:125.9:125.7:125.0:115.4:1

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)

1:01:4,9611:9,9221:14,8821:19,8431:24,8042015201720201:6891:4131:4211:22,9671:10,3351:2501:2501:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:5,6811:11,3621:17,0421:22,7231:28,4042015201720201:8,2681:10,3351:26,3001:7501:7501:7501:6,8901:10,3351:3,0061:5001:5001:500Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)355
Nurses (FTE)0.30.20.1
Psychologists (FTE)0.30.20.7
Social Workers (FTE)0.10.20
Counselor : Pupils1:6891:4131:4211:250
Nurse : Pupils1:8,2681:10,3351:26,3001:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:6,8901:10,3351:3,0061:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:22,9671:10,3351:250

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.