CaliforniaSchoolsHarold Ambuehl Elementary

Harold Ambuehl Elementary

PublicRegular
San Juan Capistrano, California · Capistrano Unified
Teachers14.0FTE
Ratio22.3:1students per teacher
Students312enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students312
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher22.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch42%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
24.9:1
(2024)
12%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
13
(2024)
7.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
324
(2024)
3.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:116.8:119.0:121.3:123.5:125.7:12020202120222023202421.2:119.9:122.0:122.3:124.9:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

295301307314320326131314141515202020212022202320242972983083123241415141413EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment297298308312324
Teacher FTE1415141413
Pupil : Teacher ratio21.2:119.9:122.0:122.3:124.9:115.4:1

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.