Big Creek Elementary
Public school district · Fresno County · California · NCES district ID 0604860
Big Creek Elementary spent $54,607 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 21 students in 2024-25; 21.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $86,769 per student, up 58.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Big Creek Elementary in enrollment (24 to 34 students) and Big Creek Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$1,930,000 in revenue: 21.3% state, 60.4% local and 18.3% federal. Total spending including $358,000 of capital outlay was $2,001,000, or $71,464 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$412,000 21%
- Local$1,165,000 60%
- Federal$353,000 18%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
28 students in 2022-23, 26 students in 2023-24, 21 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 28 | 3.0 | 9.4 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 3.0 | 8.7 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | 2.3 | 9.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$198,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,071 per student
Big Creek Elementary booked $198,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,667 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 4 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $187,000 | 94.4% |
| Special education | $11,000 | 5.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,444 in 2018-19, $5,043 in 2019-20, $4,745 in 2020-21, $5,735 in 2021-22, $7,071 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
1 elementary school, 21 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Elementary | 21 | 9.3 | 38.1% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Big Creek Elementary
- Website: bigcreekschool.com
- Phone: (559) 893-3314
- Office: 55190 Point Rd., Big Creek, CA 93605
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Big Creek Elementary
- California districts by spending per studentBig Creek Elementary ranks 16 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($54,607).#16 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaBig Creek Elementary is the number 1,953 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 28 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,953 of 1,991
- Bitterwater-Tully ElementaryThe next larger California district: 30 students in fall 2022, $13,533 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,533
- Desert Center UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 26 students in fall 2022, $76,538 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$76,538
- Compare Big Creek Elementary with Bitterwater-Tully ElementaryEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaBig Creek Elementary spent $66,667 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$66,667
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Big Creek Elementary
How many schools and students are in Big Creek Elementary?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 21 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Big Creek Elementary spend per student?
$54,607 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $86,769 per student, up 58.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Big Creek Elementary's money come from?
$1,930,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.3% state, 60.4% local and 18.3% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Big Creek Elementary spend on teacher salaries?
$198,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,071 per student. Divided by the 3 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,667 per teacher, more than 4 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is Big Creek Elementary's NCES district ID?
0604860. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25