- Enrollment
- 942
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Livingston, CA
Floyd a. Schelby
Federal NCES profile for Floyd a. Schelby, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069102011944
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Floyd a. Schelby earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.
- #5 of 6
- public schools in Livingston · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.8:1
- small classes for California
- 42.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Floyd a. Schelby has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Floyd a. Schelby ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Livingston, CA.
School address
District: Merced County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069102011944 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Floyd a. Schelby grew from 73 students in 2022-23 to 84 in 2023-24 (+15.1%).
Teacher FTE added 6.6 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+11 students YoY 069102011944 · Livingston, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD
89 enr · 14.8:1 · 42.5% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Merced County Special Education (942 students)
Floyd a. Schelby grew from 73 students in 2022-23 to 84 in 2023-24 (+15.1%). Teacher FTE added 6.6 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Floyd a. Schelby in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Merced County
Merced County Special Education
942 students
- Merced Scholar 334
Merced Scholars Charter
334 students
- Valley Los Ban 160
Valley Los Banos Community
160 students
- Come Back Char 128
Come Back Charter
128 students
- Valley Atwater 122
Valley Atwater Community
122 students
- This school 89
Floyd a. Schelby
89 students
What this shows Floyd a. Schelby reports 89 students on the CCD universe file.
How Floyd a. Schelby compares
Floyd a. Schelby is a growing 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 | 14.8:1 | ▼ 31% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.5% | ▼ 23% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
42.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$65,270
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
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
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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 76.4%
White 13.5%
Asian 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Floyd a. Schelby is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Merced County Office of Education reports $65,270 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Floyd a. Schelby Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced County Special Education | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Merced Scholars Charter | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Valley Los Banos Community | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Come Back Charter | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Valley Atwater Community | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Floyd a. Schelby's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 42.7:1
- Resource Index
- 7/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 40.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Nationwide other 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 (~89 students)
Frequently asked questions about Floyd a. Schelby
How many students attend Floyd a. Schelby?
Floyd a. Schelby has 89 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Livingston, CA. CCD year-over-year: 73 (2022-23) → 84 (2023-24), up 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Floyd a. Schelby?
The student-teacher ratio at Floyd a. Schelby is 14.8:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Floyd a. Schelby?
42.5% of students at Floyd a. Schelby are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Floyd a. Schelby?
The largest demographic group at Floyd a. Schelby is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment, in Livingston, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Floyd a. Schelby?
Floyd a. Schelby has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Floyd a. Schelby rank among public schools in Livingston?
By Resource Investment Index, Floyd a. Schelby ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Livingston, 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 Livingston on the city page.
What other schools are in Merced County Office of Education?
Besides Floyd a. Schelby, Merced County Office of Education also operates Merced County Special Education (942 students), Merced Scholars Charter (334 students), and Valley Los Banos Community (160 students). See the Merced County Office of Education district page for the complete list.