- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Downieville, CA
Downieville Junior-Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Downieville Junior-Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 063678006227
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Downieville Junior-Senior High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for California
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 19
- students enrolled
Downieville Junior-Senior High has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 063678006227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Downieville Junior-Senior High grew from 20 students in 2022-23 to 21 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).
Teacher FTE added 2.9 → 4.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+1 students YoY 063678006227 · Downieville, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD
19 enr · 9.5:1 · 30.0% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Loyalton Elementary (199 students)
Downieville Junior-Senior High grew from 20 students in 2022-23 to 21 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE added 2.9 → 4.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Downieville Junior-Senior High in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Loyalton Eleme
Loyalton Elementary
199 students
- Loyalton High
Loyalton High
165 students
- Downieville El 26
Downieville Elementary
26 students
- This school 19
Downieville Junior-Senior High
19 students
- Sierra Pass (C 5
Sierra Pass (Continuation)
5 students
What this shows Downieville Junior-Senior High reports 19 students on the CCD universe file.
How Downieville Junior-Senior High compares
Downieville Junior-Senior High 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 56% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 46% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,640
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
Student demographics
White 57.9%
Hispanic or Latino 31.6%
Two or More 10.5%
Largest group: White at 57.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Downieville Junior-Senior High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified reports $19,640 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Downieville Junior-Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalton Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Loyalton High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Downieville Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sierra Pass (Continuation) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Downieville Junior-Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Nationwide other 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 (~19 students)
Frequently asked questions about Downieville Junior-Senior High
How many students attend Downieville Junior-Senior High?
Downieville Junior-Senior High has 19 students enrolled. It is a public school in Downieville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 20 (2022-23) → 21 (2023-24), up 1.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downieville Junior-Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Downieville Junior-Senior High is 9.5:1, which is 56% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% 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 Downieville Junior-Senior High?
30.0% of students at Downieville Junior-Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downieville Junior-Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Downieville Junior-Senior High is White at 57.9% of enrollment, in Downieville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downieville Junior-Senior High?
Downieville Junior-Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified?
Besides Downieville Junior-Senior High, Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified also operates Loyalton Elementary (199 students), Loyalton High (165 students), and Downieville Elementary (26 students). See the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified district page for the complete list.