Enrollment
262
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sausalito, CA
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
Federal NCES profile for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063600006162
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.1:1
- small classes for California
- 46.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 262
- students enrolled
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sausalito Marin City · California
NCES ID 063600006162 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Sausalito, California, enrolling 262 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.1:1, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 39% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 262 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 658 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #427.
Its student body is led by White (28%) and African American (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Sausalito Marin City spends $31,439 per pupil, 90% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Sausalito Marin City operates only this one school, so Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy compares
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 | 13.1:1 | ▼ 39% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▼ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
13.1:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
49.2%
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
$31,439
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
6
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 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 28.4%
African American 28.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.4%
Two or More 11.5%
Asian 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 28.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 76.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 76.6, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sausalito Marin City, which includes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy.
$31,439
Per student
+90%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.3%
State 13.9%
Federal 14.8%
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.
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 (~262 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
How many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy has 262 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sausalito, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is 13.1:1, which is 39% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
46.5% of students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
The largest demographic group at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is White at 28.4% of enrollment, in Sausalito, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy a good school?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sausalito Marin City?
None reported; Sausalito Marin City operates only Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.
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