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Ponderosa High

PublicRegular
Shingle Springs, California · El Dorado Union High
Teachers71.0FTE
Ratio23.8:1students per teacher
Students1,689enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,689
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher23.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch18%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
(2024)
2.1%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
72
(2024)
1.4%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,675
(2024)
0.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselor : Pupils
1:459
(2020)
1.7%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
1:1,835
(2020)
11.5%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
1:1,835
(2020)
1.7%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
(2020)
SSWAA max 1:250

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:116.8:119.0:121.2:123.4:125.6:12020202120222023202424.8:124.4:122.9:123.8:123.3:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Ponderosa HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,6331,6761,7201,7631,8071,850717172737474202020212022202320241,8351,7781,6481,6891,6757473727172EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,8351,7781,6481,6891,675
Teacher FTE7473727172
Pupil : Teacher ratio24.8:124.4:122.9:123.8:123.3:115.4:1

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)

1:01:1011:2021:3021:4031:5042015201720201:4671:4671:4591:2501:2501:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:4481:8961:1,3441:1,7911:2,2392015201720201:1,8661:2,0731:1,8351:7501:7501:7501:1,8661:1,8661:1,8351:5001:5001:500Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)444
Nurses (FTE)10.91
Psychologists (FTE)111
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:4671:4671:4591:250
Nurse : Pupils1:1,8661:2,0731:1,8351:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,8661:1,8661:1,8351:500
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.