Enrollment
350
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Willits, CA
Brookside Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Brookside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064256006967
👥 S:T ratio 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookside Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #4 of 4
- elementary schools in Willits · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.9:1
- students per teacher
- 60.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Brookside Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brookside Elementary ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Willits, CA.
School address
District: Willits Unified · California
NCES ID 064256006967 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brookside Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brookside Elementary
Brookside Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Willits, California, enrolling 350 students.
At 21.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 350 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,389 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,084, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Two or More (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 350 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Willits's elementary schools, it stands alongside Blosser Lane Elementary (335 students): Brookside Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.9:1 vs 22.3:1).
Willits Unified also operates Willits High (397 students) and Blosser Lane Elementary (335 students) alongside Brookside Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brookside Elementary compares
Brookside Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.9:1 | ▲ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.6% | ▲ 9% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 350 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.9:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
350
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.9:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 52% in California - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
68.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,771
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 350 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Two or More 44.6%
Hispanic or Latino 35.4%
White 16.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Two or More at 44.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Brookside Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Willits Unified, which includes Brookside Elementary.
$15,771
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 57.1%
Federal 15.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Brookside Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willits High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blosser Lane Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Baechtel Grove Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sherwood | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sanhedrin Alternative | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brookside Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 27.6:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar elementary schools in Willits
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~350 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brookside Elementary
How many students attend Brookside Elementary?
Brookside Elementary has 350 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Willits, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookside Elementary is 21.9:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookside Elementary?
60.6% of students at Brookside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookside Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Brookside Elementary is Two or More at 44.6% of enrollment, in Willits, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookside Elementary?
Brookside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brookside Elementary rank among elementary schools in Willits?
By Resource Investment Index, Brookside Elementary ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Willits, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Willits on the city page.
Is Brookside Elementary a good school?
Brookside Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Willits Unified?
Besides Brookside Elementary, Willits Unified also operates Willits High (397 students), Blosser Lane Elementary (335 students), and Baechtel Grove Middle (331 students). See the Willits Unified district page for the complete list.
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