Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dunsmuir, CA
Dunsmuir Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Dunsmuir Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Dunsmuir Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for California
- 81.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 65
- students enrolled
Dunsmuir Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061167001292 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Dunsmuir Elementary shrank from 93 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-18.3%).
Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-17 students YoY 061167001292 · Dunsmuir, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
65 enr · 13:1 · 81.7% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Dunsmuir Elementary shrank from 93 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-18.3%). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Dunsmuir Elementary compares
Dunsmuir Elementary is a shrinking 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 40% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.7% | ▲ 47% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 93% | - | - |
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: Two or More at 56.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Dunsmuir Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Dunsmuir Elementary reports $24,817 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 (~65 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dunsmuir Elementary
How many students attend Dunsmuir Elementary?
Dunsmuir Elementary has 65 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dunsmuir, CA. CCD year-over-year: 93 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), down 17.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dunsmuir Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Dunsmuir Elementary is 13:1, which is 40% 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 Dunsmuir Elementary?
81.7% of students at Dunsmuir Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dunsmuir Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Dunsmuir Elementary is Two or More at 56.9% of enrollment, in Dunsmuir, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dunsmuir Elementary?
Dunsmuir Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Dunsmuir Elementary?
None reported; Dunsmuir Elementary operates only Dunsmuir Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.