Enrollment
9
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hamilton City, CA
Ella Barkley High
Federal NCES profile for Ella Barkley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060133910219
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ella Barkley High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Hamilton City · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 75.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 9
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Ella Barkley High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hamilton City, CA.
School address
District: Hamilton Unified · California
NCES ID 060133910219 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
75.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+35% vs state
What stands out at Ella Barkley High
Ella Barkley High is a high-poverty, small high school in Hamilton City, California, enrolling 9 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 38 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 36 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Hamilton City's high schools, it stands alongside Hamilton High (306 students): Ella Barkley High is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Hamilton Unified also operates Hamilton Elementary (393 students) and Hamilton High (306 students) alongside Ella Barkley High.
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 Ella Barkley High compares
Ella Barkley High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.0% | ▲ 35% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$13,867
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 + 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
- 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 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Ella Barkley High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamilton Unified, which includes Ella Barkley High.
$13,867
Per student
-16%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.8%
State 65.4%
Federal 11.8%
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 Ella Barkley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Hamilton High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ella Barkley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 393
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar high schools in Hamilton City
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ella Barkley High
How many students attend Ella Barkley High?
Ella Barkley High has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hamilton City, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ella Barkley High?
75.0% of students at Ella Barkley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ella Barkley High?
The largest demographic group at Ella Barkley High is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Hamilton City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ella Barkley High?
Ella Barkley High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Ella Barkley High rank among public schools in Hamilton City?
By Resource Investment Index, Ella Barkley High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hamilton City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hamilton City on the city page.
Is Ella Barkley High a good school?
Ella Barkley High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Hamilton Unified?
Besides Ella Barkley High, Hamilton Unified also operates Hamilton Elementary (393 students) and Hamilton High (306 students). See the Hamilton Unified district page for the complete list.
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