CaliforniaSchoolsWestlake High

Westlake High

PublicRegular
Westlake Village, California · Conejo Valley Unified
Teachers84.0FTE
Ratio23.9:1students per teacher
Students2,010enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,010
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher23.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch18%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
0.8%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
79
6.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,900
5.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:440
4.8%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:3,140
45.6%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:666
88.5%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:116.9:119.2:121.5:123.8:126.1:12020202120222023202425.3:123.0:123.4:123.9:124.1:1Westlake HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,8761,9452,0142,0842,1532,222788185889295202020212022202320242,1982,1662,0832,0101,9008794898479EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,1982,1662,0832,0101,900
Teacher FTE8794898479
Pupil : Teacher ratio25.3:123.0:123.4:123.9:124.1:115.4:1

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)

1:01:1001:2001:2991:3991:4992015201720201:4621:4621:440Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:2,4951:4,9901:7,4841:9,9791:12,4742015201720201:11,5501:5,7751:3,1401:2,3101:5,7751:666Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)555
Nurses (FTE)0.20.40.7
Psychologists (FTE)10.43.3
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:4621:4621:4401:250
Nurse : Pupils1:11,5501:5,7751:3,1401:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:2,3101:5,7751:6661:500
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.