Elementary school (grades K-5) · Clearlake, CA

Burns Valley

Federal NCES profile for Burns Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 7/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062007002398
0/100100/1007/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burns Valley earns 7/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Clearlake · Resource Index
7
Resource Index · Lower
28.4:1
large classes for California
85.3%
free-lunch eligible

Burns Valley has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Burns Valley ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Clearlake, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Burns Valley held near 523 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.8 → 19.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 062007002398 · Clearlake, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

568 enr · 28.4:1 · 85.3% lunch · RII 7

Nearest enrollment peer: Lower Lake High (966 students)

Burns Valley held near 523 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.8 → 19.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Burns Valley in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Burns Valley reports 568 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Burns Valley compares

Burns Valley held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.4:1 ▲ 32% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.3% ▲ 54% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 568 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

28.4:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
568
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.3%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
28.4:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 94% in California - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
58.6%
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
$17,171
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 568 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.2%
White 21.1%
Two or More 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Burns Valley is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Konocti Unified reports $17,171 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Burns Valley Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lower Lake High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lower Lake Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pomo Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Konocti Education Center Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Lake Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Burns Valley's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Konocti Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Clearlake

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Burns Valley

How many students attend Burns Valley?

Burns Valley has 568 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Clearlake, CA. CCD year-over-year: 544 (2022-23) → 523 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burns Valley?

The student-teacher ratio at Burns Valley is 28.4:1, which is 32% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 81% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burns Valley?

85.3% of students at Burns Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burns Valley?

The largest demographic group at Burns Valley is Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment, in Clearlake, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burns Valley?

Burns Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 7/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Burns Valley rank among public schools in Clearlake?

By Resource Investment Index, Burns Valley ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Clearlake, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Clearlake on the city page.

What other schools are in Konocti Unified?

Besides Burns Valley, Konocti Unified also operates Lower Lake High (966 students), Lower Lake Elementary (743 students), and Pomo (702 students). See the Konocti Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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