CaliforniaSchoolsPleasant Grove High

Pleasant Grove High

PublicRegular
Elk Grove, California · Elk Grove Unified
Teachers111.0FTE
Ratio22.6:1students per teacher
Students2,512enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,512
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher22.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch27%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
0.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
113
1.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
2,536
1.0%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:425
3.9%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:10,280
71.8%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,836
42.5%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.6:118.5:120.5:122.4:124.3:12020202120222023202423.6:123.5:122.5:122.6:122.4:1Pleasant Grove HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2,5072,5212,5342,5482,5612,575109110111111112113202020212022202320242,5702,5662,5202,5122,536109109112111113EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,5702,5662,5202,5122,536
Teacher FTE109109112111113
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.6:123.5:122.5:122.6:122.4:115.4:1

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)

1:01:921:1841:2751:3671:4592015201720201:4151:4091:4251:415Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:7,8841:15,7681:23,6521:31,5361:39,4202015201720201:4151:36,5001:10,2801:4151:3,1941:1,836Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)6.26.36.1
Nurses (FTE)6.20.10.3
Psychologists (FTE)6.20.81.4
Social Workers (FTE)6.200
Counselor : Pupils1:4151:4091:4251:250
Nurse : Pupils1:4151:36,5001:10,2801:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:4151:3,1941:1,8361:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:4151:250

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.