Enrollment
9
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061161001291
Dunham Elementary — Petaluma, CA
Federal NCES profile for Dunham Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 66/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 72
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dunham Elementary earns a B- Resource Investment Index (66/100) on federal resource data.
- B-
- Resource Index · 66/100
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 9
- students enrolled
School address
District: Dunham Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-40% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Dunham Elementary reports 9 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the California average and 36% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 18 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Dunham Elementary spends $14,255 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 18.3% from local sources (property taxes), 76.5% from the state, and 5.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (B-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dunham Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 40% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
9 larger than 1% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,255
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 18 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 9 Top 1% in California — larger than 99% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% -40% vs state
NCES ID 061161001291
Student demographics
White 66.7%
Two or More 22.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 18:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dunham Elementary, which includes Dunham Elementary.
$14,255
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.3%
State 76.5%
Federal 5.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 27.6:1
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Dunham Elementary
How many students attend Dunham Elementary?
Dunham Elementary has 9 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Petaluma, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dunham Elementary?
33.3% of students at Dunham Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dunham Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Dunham Elementary is White at 66.7%. The school serves a student body in Petaluma, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dunham Elementary?
Dunham Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (B-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Dunham Elementary a good school?
Dunham Elementary earns a B- Resource Investment Index (66/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.