CaliforniaSchoolsLa Costa Canyon High

La Costa Canyon High

PublicRegular
Encinitas, California · San Dieguito Union High
Teachers79.0FTE
Ratio22.4:1students per teacher
Students1,768enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,768
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher22.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch19%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
0.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
80
1.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,774
0.3%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:459
0.4%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:9,170
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,079
18%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:2,293
24.7%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.8:116.6:118.5:120.4:122.3:124.1:12020202120222023202423.5:122.6:122.5:122.4:122.2:1La Costa Canyon HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,6271,6711,7161,7601,8051,849727476777981202020212022202320241,8341,6471,6421,7681,7747873737980EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,8341,6471,6421,7681,774
Teacher FTE7873737980
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.5:122.6:122.5:122.4:122.2:115.4:1

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)

1:01:6581:1,3151:1,9731:2,6311:3,2892015201720201:4571:4571:4591:3,0451:2,293Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1,9811:3,9611:5,9421:7,9231:9,9042015201720201:9,1351:9,1701:1,8271:9141:1,079Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)444
Nurses (FTE)0.200.2
Psychologists (FTE)121.7
Social Workers (FTE)00.60.8
Counselor : Pupils1:4571:4571:4591:250
Nurse : Pupils1:9,1351:9,1701:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,8271:9141:1,0791:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:3,0451:2,2931:250

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.