Elementary school (grades K-5) · Douglas City, CA
Douglas City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Douglas City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
The verdict
Douglas City Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18:1
- small classes for California
- 44.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 162
- students enrolled
Douglas City Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061143001259 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Douglas City Elementary held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 9.5 → 9.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 061143001259 · Douglas City, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
162 enr · 18:1 · 44.4% lunch · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Decatur Middle School (162 students)
Douglas City Elementary held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.5 → 9.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Douglas City Elementary compares
Douglas City Elementary 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 | 18:1 | ▼ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.4% | ▼ 20% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 162 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Douglas City Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Douglas City Elementary reports $16,414 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~162 students)
Frequently asked questions about Douglas City Elementary
How many students attend Douglas City Elementary?
Douglas City Elementary has 162 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Douglas City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 162 (2022-23) → 165 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Douglas City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Douglas City Elementary is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Douglas City Elementary?
44.4% of students at Douglas City Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Douglas City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Douglas City Elementary is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Douglas City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Douglas City Elementary?
Douglas City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Douglas City Elementary?
None reported; Douglas City Elementary operates only Douglas City Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.