CaliforniaSchoolsHigh Desert Premier Academy

High Desert Premier Academy

PublicAlternative/other
Apple Valley, California · Apple Valley Unified
Teachers12.0FTE
Ratio23.7:1students per teacher
Students284enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students284
Grade Span0–12
Student:Teacher23.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch81%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
(2024)
32.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
13
(2024)
8.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
208
(2024)
26.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.8:118.9:121.1:123.2:125.3:12020202120222023202422.2:123.3:124.6:123.7:116.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

202220239257276294101011121313202020212022202320242882332712842081310111213EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment288233271284208
Teacher FTE1310111213
Pupil : Teacher ratio22.2:123.3:124.6:123.7:116.0:115.4:1

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.