Lewiston Elementary

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Lewiston, California - 1 schools

At $18,333 per pupil, Lewiston Elementary ranks #761 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

75
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,333
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Lewiston Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 75 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Trinity County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,333 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.2% local, 45.4% state, and 23.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

and 70.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.6% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Lewiston Elementary, enrolling 68 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Lewiston Elementary accounts for 90.7% of all Lewiston Elementary student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lewiston Elementary a distant remainder — means Lewiston Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lewiston Elementary reports 57.3% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lewiston Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 70.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

23.3%
Federal
45.4%
State
31.2%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Lewiston Elementary.

White 67.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 1.5%
Asian 5.9%
Multiracial 13.2%
Other 5.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

70.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Lewiston Elementary

School Enrollment
Lewiston Elementary
68

How Lewiston Elementary Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Lake County International Charter District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Sherman Thomas Stem Academy District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Global Education Academy 2 District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Valley Charter High District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Caliente Union Elementary Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Lewiston Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Lewiston Elementary?

Lewiston Elementary has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 75 students.

How much does Lewiston Elementary spend per student?

Lewiston Elementary spends $18,333 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Lewiston Elementary?

Lewiston Elementary students are 67.6% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.