CaliforniaSchoolsSouth Pasadena Senior High

South Pasadena Senior High

PublicRegular
South Pasadena, California · South Pasadena Unified
Teachers62.0FTE
Ratio24.1:1students per teacher
Students1,494enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,494
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher24.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch17%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
2.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
62
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,536
2.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:290
1.7%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:7,255
1.7%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,451
1.7%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:2,902
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:116.8:119.0:121.2:123.4:125.6:12020202120222023202424.2:124.6:124.6:124.1:124.8:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,4431,4631,4831,5031,5231,543595960616262202020212022202320241,4511,4501,4771,4941,5366059606262EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,4511,4501,4771,4941,536
Teacher FTE6059606262
Pupil : Teacher ratio24.2:124.6:124.6:124.1:124.8:115.4:1

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)

1:01:6271:1,2541:1,8801:2,5071:3,1342015201720201:2851:2851:2901:2,902Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1,5671:3,1341:4,7011:6,2681:7,8352015201720201:7,1351:7,1351:7,2551:1,4271:1,4271:1,451Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)555
Nurses (FTE)0.20.20.2
Psychologists (FTE)111
Social Workers (FTE)000.5
Counselor : Pupils1:2851:2851:2901:250
Nurse : Pupils1:7,1351:7,1351:7,2551:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,4271:1,4271:1,4511:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:2,9021:250

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.