Enrollment
9
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Herlong, CA
Fort Sage Middle
Federal NCES profile for Fort Sage Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060001109066
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Sage Middle earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Herlong · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 9
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Fort Sage Middle ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Herlong, CA.
School address
District: Fort Sage Unified · California
NCES ID 060001109066 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+16% vs state
What stands out at Fort Sage Middle
Fort Sage Middle is a higher-need, small middle school in Herlong, California, enrolling 9 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 46 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #39, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 37/100).
Discipline events run high: 5 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 9 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Fort Sage Unified also operates Mt. Lassen Charter (154 students) and Sierra Primary (60 students) alongside Fort Sage Middle.
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 Fort Sage Middle compares
Fort Sage Middle on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 16% | 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
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
$16,452
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 55.6 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 77.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 11.1%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Fort Sage Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Sage Unified, which includes Fort Sage Middle.
$16,452
Per student
0%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.8%
State 79.8%
Federal 6.4%
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 Fort Sage Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Lassen Charter | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Sierra Primary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Herlong High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Sage Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 30:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar middle 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 Fort Sage Middle
How many students attend Fort Sage Middle?
Fort Sage Middle has 9 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Herlong, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Sage Middle?
64.3% of students at Fort Sage Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Sage Middle?
The largest demographic group at Fort Sage Middle is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Herlong, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Sage Middle?
Fort Sage Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Fort Sage Middle rank among public schools in Herlong?
By Resource Investment Index, Fort Sage Middle ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Herlong, 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 Herlong on the city page.
Is Fort Sage Middle a good school?
Fort Sage Middle earns 30/100 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 Fort Sage Unified?
Besides Fort Sage Middle, Fort Sage Unified also operates Mt. Lassen Charter (154 students), Sierra Primary (60 students), and Herlong High (46 students). See the Fort Sage Unified district page for the complete list.
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