CaliforniaSchoolsMira Costa High

Mira Costa High

PublicRegular
Manhattan Beach, California · Manhattan Beach Unified
Teachers107.0FTE
Ratio24.0:1students per teacher
Students2,568enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,568
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher24.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch7%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
2.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
100
6.5%vs prior yr
Enrollment
2,473
3.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:290
0.7%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:9,852
3.0%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:821
35.3%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:117.0:119.4:121.7:124.1:126.5:12020202120222023202425.7:125.0:123.3:124.0:124.7:1Mira Costa HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2,4382,4662,4942,5222,5502,5789598100103105108202020212022202320242,4632,4482,4972,5682,4739698107107100EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,4632,4482,4972,5682,473
Teacher FTE9698107107100
Pupil : Teacher ratio25.7:125.0:123.3:124.0:124.7:115.4:1

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)

1:01:631:1261:1891:2521:3152015201720201:2821:2921:290Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:2,1931:4,3861:6,5781:8,7711:10,9642015201720201:10,1521:10,1521:9,8521:1,2691:1,2691:821Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)98.78.5
Nurses (FTE)0.30.30.3
Psychologists (FTE)223
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:2821:2921:2901:250
Nurse : Pupils1:10,1521:10,1521:9,8521:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,2691:1,2691:8211:500
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.