Enrollment
34
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Farmersville, CA
Deep Creek Academy
Federal NCES profile for Deep Creek Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060003508425
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deep Creek Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Farmersville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for California
- 90.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Deep Creek Academy has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Deep Creek Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Farmersville, CA.
School address
District: Farmersville Unified · California
NCES ID 060003508425 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deep Creek Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deep Creek Academy
Deep Creek Academy is a high-poverty, small high school in Farmersville, California, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Deep Creek Academy is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 47% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 90.4% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 89 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 34 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Farmersville's high schools, it stands alongside Farmersville High (711 students): Deep Creek Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 18.7:1).
Farmersville Unified also operates Farmersville High (711 students) and Freedom Elementary (528 students) alongside Deep Creek Academy.
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 Deep Creek Academy compares
Deep Creek Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.4% | ▲ 63% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,761
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 34 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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: 8.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 94.1%
White 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Deep Creek Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Farmersville Unified, which includes Deep Creek Academy.
$17,761
Per student
+8%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.4%
State 75.0%
Federal 16.6%
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 Deep Creek Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Freedom Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Farmersville Junior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| George L. Snowden Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| J. E. Hester Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deep Creek Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 711
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
Similar high schools in Farmersville
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deep Creek Academy
How many students attend Deep Creek Academy?
Deep Creek Academy has 34 students enrolled. It is a high school in Farmersville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deep Creek Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Deep Creek Academy is 11.3:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 28% lower 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 Deep Creek Academy?
90.4% of students at Deep Creek Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deep Creek Academy?
The largest demographic group at Deep Creek Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 94.1% of enrollment, in Farmersville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deep Creek Academy?
Deep Creek Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Deep Creek Academy rank among public schools in Farmersville?
By Resource Investment Index, Deep Creek Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Farmersville, 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 Farmersville on the city page.
Is Deep Creek Academy a good school?
Deep Creek Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Farmersville Unified?
Besides Deep Creek Academy, Farmersville Unified also operates Farmersville High (711 students), Freedom Elementary (528 students), and Farmersville Junior High (384 students). See the Farmersville Unified district page for the complete list.
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