Elementary school (grades K-5) · French Gulch, CA
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary
Federal NCES profile for French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for California
- 72.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 18
- students enrolled
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061449001701 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary shrank from 18 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-16.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 1.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-3 students YoY 061449001701 · French Gulch, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
18 enr · 9:1 · 72.2% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary shrank from 18 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-16.7%). Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 1.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary compares
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary is a shrinking 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 58% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.2% | ▲ 30% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary reports $25,389 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.
Similar enrollment (~18 students)
Frequently asked questions about French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary
How many students attend French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary?
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary has 18 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in French Gulch, CA. CCD year-over-year: 18 (2022-23) → 15 (2023-24), down 3.
What is the student-teacher ratio at French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary is 9:1, which is 58% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% 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 French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary?
72.2% of students at French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary?
The largest demographic group at French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in French Gulch, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary?
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary 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).
What other schools are in French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary?
None reported; French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary operates only French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.