CaliforniaSchoolsBolsa Grande High

Bolsa Grande High

PublicRegular
Garden Grove, California · Garden Grove Unified
Teachers78.0FTE
Ratio22.1:1students per teacher
Students1,726enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,726
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher22.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
21.0:1
5.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
81
3.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,701
1.4%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:372
22.3%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:3,098
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:845
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.6:120.6:122.5:124.5:12020202120222023202423.8:122.5:122.7:122.1:121.0:1Bolsa Grande HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,6881,7251,7621,7981,8351,872767778798081202020212022202320241,8591,7311,7231,7261,7017877767881EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,8591,7311,7231,7261,701
Teacher FTE7877767881
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.8:122.5:122.7:122.1:121.0:115.4:1

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)

1:01:1031:2071:3101:4141:5172015201720201:4791:4791:372Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:6691:1,3381:2,0081:2,6771:3,3462015201720201:3,0981:845Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)445
Nurses (FTE)000.6
Psychologists (FTE)002.2
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:4791:4791:3721:250
Nurse : Pupils1:3,0981:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:8451:500
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.