Enrollment
271
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Magalia, CA
Cedarwood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cedarwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062982005712
👥 S:T ratio 2
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cedarwood Elementary earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of California schools.
- 11
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.6:1
- large classes for California
- 65.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 271
- students enrolled
Cedarwood Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Paradise Unified · California
NCES ID 062982005712 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedarwood Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cedarwood Elementary
Cedarwood Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Magalia, California, enrolling 271 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 271 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 949 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #897, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 41/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Paradise Unified spends $20,269 per pupil, 23% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Magalia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Pine Ridge (179 students): Cedarwood Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.6:1 vs 14.9:1).
Paradise Unified also operates Paradise Ridge Elementary (496 students) and Paradise Senior High (495 students) alongside Cedarwood 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 Cedarwood Elementary compares
Cedarwood 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 | 24.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.3% | ▲ 18% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.6:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
24.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 76% in California - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
41.3%
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
$20,269
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
1
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 75.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 75.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Cedarwood Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paradise Unified, which includes Cedarwood Elementary.
$20,269
Per student
+23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.7%
State 64.3%
Federal 21.0%
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 Cedarwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Ridge Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Paradise Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Paradise Junior High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pine Ridge | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ridgeview High (Continuation) | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cedarwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 29.2:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 495
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 179
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar elementary schools in Magalia
1 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 (~271 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cedarwood Elementary
How many students attend Cedarwood Elementary?
Cedarwood Elementary has 271 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Magalia, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedarwood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedarwood Elementary is 24.6:1, which is 14% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedarwood Elementary?
65.3% of students at Cedarwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedarwood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cedarwood Elementary is White at 75.3% of enrollment, in Magalia, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedarwood Elementary?
Cedarwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower 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 Cedarwood Elementary a good school?
Cedarwood Elementary earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of 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 Paradise Unified?
Besides Cedarwood Elementary, Paradise Unified also operates Paradise Ridge Elementary (496 students), Paradise Senior High (495 students), and Paradise Junior High (197 students). See the Paradise Unified district page for the complete list.
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