CaliforniaSchoolsSouth Lake Middle

South Lake Middle

PublicRegular
Irvine, California · Irvine Unified
Teachers28.0FTE
Ratio23.9:1students per teacher
Students668enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students668
Grade Span7–8
Student:Teacher23.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch35%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
(2024)
5.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
29
(2024)
3.6%vs prior yr
Enrollment
652
(2024)
2.4%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.7:120.6:122.6:124.6:12020202120222023202420.9:121.6:122.3:123.9:122.5:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1South Lake MiddleUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

421474527580633686202224262830202020212022202320244396256016686522129272829EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment439625601668652
Teacher FTE2129272829
Pupil : Teacher ratio20.9:121.6:122.3:123.9:122.5:115.4:1

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.