Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rio Vista, CA

D. H. White Elementary

Federal NCES profile for D. H. White Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 7/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063311005128
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

D. H. White Elementary earns 7/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Rio Vista · Resource Index
7
Resource Index · Lower
33.2:1
large classes for California
45.5%
free-lunch eligible

D. H. White Elementary has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, D. H. White Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Rio Vista, CA.

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

+23 students YoY

D. H. White Elementary grew from 404 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).

Teacher FTE added 13.1 → 20.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 063311005128 · Rio Vista, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

432 enr · 33.2:1 · 45.5% lunch · RII 7

Nearest enrollment peer: Rio Vista High (317 students)

D. H. White Elementary grew from 404 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE added 13.1 → 20.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

D. H. White Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows D. H. White Elementary reports 432 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 D. H. White Elementary compares

D. H. White Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 33.2:1 ▲ 54% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.5% ▼ 18% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 432 top 55% - -

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

33.2:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
432
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible - 18% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
33.2:1
students per teacher - 54% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
47.0%
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
$16,926
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.1%
White 34.5%
Two or More 11.8%
African American 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.9%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, D. H. White Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for River Delta Joint Unified reports $16,926 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How D. H. White Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rio Vista High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Delta High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Isleton Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clarksburg Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverview Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to D. H. White Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

River Delta Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 D. H. White Elementary

How many students attend D. H. White Elementary?

D. H. White Elementary has 432 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rio Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 404 (2022-23) → 427 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at D. H. White Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at D. H. White Elementary is 33.2:1, which is 54% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 111% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at D. H. White Elementary?

45.5% of students at D. H. White Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of D. H. White Elementary?

The largest demographic group at D. H. White Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 45.1% of enrollment, in Rio Vista, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for D. H. White Elementary?

D. H. White Elementary 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 D. H. White Elementary rank among public schools in Rio Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, D. H. White Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Rio Vista, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in River Delta Joint Unified?

Besides D. H. White Elementary, River Delta Joint Unified also operates Rio Vista High (317 students), Delta High (196 students), and Isleton Elementary (188 students). See the River Delta Joint 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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