CaliforniaSchoolsJames Workman Middle

James Workman Middle

PublicRegular
Cathedral City, California · Palm Springs Unified
Teachers44.0FTE
Ratio23.3:1students per teacher
Students1,027enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,027
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher23.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch98%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.2:1
(2024)
4.7%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
46
(2024)
4.5%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,020
(2024)
0.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.7:120.7:122.7:124.7:12020202120222023202424.0:123.9:122.8:123.3:122.2:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1James Workman MiddleUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,0111,0371,0621,0871,1121,138444445464747202020212022202320241,1291,0501,0281,0271,0204744454446EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,1291,0501,0281,0271,020
Teacher FTE4744454446
Pupil : Teacher ratio24.0:123.9:122.8:123.3:122.2:115.4:1

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.