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
0/100100/10042/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+25 students YoY

Foresthill Divide grew from 446 students in 2022-23 to 471 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 061398001605 · Foresthill, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

309 enr · 15.4:1 · 36.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert Brown Middle School (309 students)

Foresthill Divide grew from 446 students in 2022-23 to 471 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Foresthill Divide compares

Foresthill Divide 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 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 methodology

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
$16,136
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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.

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

District finance for Foresthill Union Elementary reports $16,136 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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 446 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), up 25.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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