Enrollment
85
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Burnt Ranch, CA
Burnt Ranch Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Burnt Ranch Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060651000587
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Burnt Ranch Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17:1
- small classes for California
- 57.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
Burnt Ranch Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Burnt Ranch Elementary · California
NCES ID 060651000587 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burnt Ranch Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Burnt Ranch Elementary
Burnt Ranch Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Burnt Ranch, California, enrolling 85 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 85 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 230 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #56.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Two or More (18%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Burnt Ranch Elementary spends $21,742 per pupil, 32% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Burnt Ranch Elementary operates only this one school, so Burnt Ranch Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 85 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Burnt Ranch Elementary compares
Burnt Ranch 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 | 17:1 | ▼ 21% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.1% | ▲ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
17:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,742
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 51.8%
Two or More 17.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
African American 2.4%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 51.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Burnt Ranch Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burnt Ranch Elementary, which includes Burnt Ranch Elementary.
$21,742
Per student
+32%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.0%
State 54.2%
Federal 26.8%
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.
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 (~85 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Burnt Ranch Elementary
How many students attend Burnt Ranch Elementary?
Burnt Ranch Elementary has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Burnt Ranch, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burnt Ranch Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Burnt Ranch Elementary is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burnt Ranch Elementary?
57.1% of students at Burnt Ranch Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burnt Ranch Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Burnt Ranch Elementary is White at 51.8% of enrollment, in Burnt Ranch, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burnt Ranch Elementary?
Burnt Ranch Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Burnt Ranch Elementary a good school?
Burnt Ranch Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Burnt Ranch Elementary?
None reported; Burnt Ranch Elementary operates only Burnt Ranch Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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