Enrollment
309
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Foresthill, CA
Foresthill Divide
Federal NCES profile for Foresthill Divide, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061398001605
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Foresthill Divide earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Foresthill · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- small classes for California
- 36.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Foresthill Divide has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Foresthill Divide ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Foresthill, CA.
School address
District: Foresthill Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061398001605 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Foresthill Divide compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Foresthill Divide
Foresthill Divide is a mid-sized elementary school in Foresthill, California, enrolling 309 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.4:1, Foresthill Divide is leaner than roughly 88% of California schools and 28% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 309 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 770 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #115.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 37/100).
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Foresthill Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Foresthill Divide has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Foresthill Divide compares
Foresthill Divide on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▼ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 309 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,087
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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
White 77.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 77.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Foresthill Divide is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Foresthill Union Elementary, which includes Foresthill Divide.
$14,087
Per student
-15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 44.8%
Federal 12.7%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~309 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Foresthill Divide
How many students attend Foresthill Divide?
Foresthill Divide has 309 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Foresthill, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foresthill Divide?
The student-teacher ratio at Foresthill Divide is 15.4:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% 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 Foresthill Divide?
36.5% of students at Foresthill Divide are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Foresthill Divide?
The largest demographic group at Foresthill Divide is White at 77.7% of enrollment, in Foresthill, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Foresthill Divide?
Foresthill Divide has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Foresthill Divide rank among public schools in Foresthill?
By Resource Investment Index, Foresthill Divide ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Foresthill, 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 Foresthill on the city page.
Is Foresthill Divide a good school?
Foresthill Divide earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. 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 Foresthill Union Elementary?
None reported; Foresthill Union Elementary operates only Foresthill Divide as a public school district in NCES's records.
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