Enrollment
22
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tracy, CA
Duncan-Russell Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Duncan-Russell Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060004708341
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Duncan-Russell Community Day earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 7
- schools in Tracy · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for California
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Duncan-Russell Community Day has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Duncan-Russell Community Day ranks #1 of 7 schools in Tracy, CA.
School address
District: Tracy Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 060004708341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Duncan-Russell Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Duncan-Russell Community Day
Duncan-Russell Community Day is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Tracy, California, enrolling 22 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Duncan-Russell Community Day is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 49% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 22 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 106 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 23 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 22 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Tracy's public schools, it stands alongside Delta Charter (772 students): Duncan-Russell Community Day is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 16.1:1).
Tracy Joint Unified also operates Merrill F. West High (1,920 students) and Tracy High (1,739 students) alongside Duncan-Russell Community Day.
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 Duncan-Russell Community Day compares
Duncan-Russell Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 49% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 20% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,818
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 104.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 54.5%
African American 22.7%
White 18.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Duncan-Russell Community Day is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tracy Joint Unified, which includes Duncan-Russell Community Day.
$13,818
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 61.7%
Federal 8.8%
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.
How Duncan-Russell Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill F. West High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tracy High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John C. Kimball High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| George Kelly Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South/West Park Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Duncan-Russell Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,920
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,739
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 1,587
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 929
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Similar other schools in Tracy
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Delta Charter
Standard public school
772 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Valley View Charter Prep
Standard public school
655 students 29.8:1 students per teacher
Tracy Independent Study Charter
Standard public school
359 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
Delta Charter Online
Standard public school
282 students 35.3:1 students per teacher
Delta Home Charter
Standard public school
265 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Delta Keys Charter
Standard public school
125 students 31.3:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~22 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Duncan-Russell Community Day
How many students attend Duncan-Russell Community Day?
Duncan-Russell Community Day has 22 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Tracy, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Duncan-Russell Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Duncan-Russell Community Day is 11:1, which is 49% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% 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 Duncan-Russell Community Day?
66.7% of students at Duncan-Russell Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Duncan-Russell Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Duncan-Russell Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment, in Tracy, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Duncan-Russell Community Day?
Duncan-Russell Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Duncan-Russell Community Day rank among schools in Tracy?
By Resource Investment Index, Duncan-Russell Community Day ranks #1 of 7 schools in Tracy, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tracy on the city page.
Is Duncan-Russell Community Day a good school?
Duncan-Russell Community Day earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Tracy Joint Unified?
Besides Duncan-Russell Community Day, Tracy Joint Unified also operates Merrill F. West High (1,920 students), Tracy High (1,739 students), and John C. Kimball High (1,587 students). See the Tracy Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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