Enrollment
18
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061449001701
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary · California
NCES ID 061449001701 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in French Gulch, California, enrolling 18 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 58% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 18 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 116 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #68.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary spends $22,417 per pupil, 36% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary operates only this one school, so French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 18 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary compares
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$22,417
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
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.
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 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 5.6%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary, which includes French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary.
$22,417
Per student
+36%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 64.3%
Federal 14.6%
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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary a good school?
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. 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 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.
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