At a glance
Reported students
3
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
0.28
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–10
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California middle enrollment
2nd percentile
Compared with 1,370 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
92.5
High Desert Community Day: 3 reported students.
State peer staffing position
2nd percentile
10.7:1 reported; state peer median 21:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 13
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13:1
What the reported data says about High Desert Community Day
High Desert Community Day is a public middle school serving grades 06–10 in Alturas. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Modoc Joint Unified. NCES reports 3 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,370 middle schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 646 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 2nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.7:1, below the California median of 21:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (66.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (33.3%). English learners represent 7.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 23.1%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking High Desert Community Day
- 1How do the reported 10.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 0.28 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 7.7%
- Students with disabilities
- 23.1%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White66.7%
- Hispanic33.3%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Modoc Joint Unified
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Modoc Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
172 reported students
State Line Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
0 reported students
Warner High
High · Grades 09–12
13 reported students
Modoc High
High · Grades 09–12
245 reported students
Alturas Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
333 reported students