Elementary school (grades K-5) · Happy Camp, CA
Happy Camp Union Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Happy Camp Union Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Happy Camp Union Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.2:1
- small classes for California
- 57.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
Happy Camp Union Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061653002087 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Happy Camp Union Elementary grew from 107 students in 2022-23 to 115 in 2023-24 (+7.5%).
Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+8 students YoY 061653002087 · Happy Camp, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
79 enr · 13.2:1 · 57.9% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Happy Camp Union Elementary grew from 107 students in 2022-23 to 115 in 2023-24 (+7.5%). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Happy Camp Union Elementary compares
Happy Camp Union Elementary 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 39% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.9% | ▲ 4% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 91% | - | - |
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: American Indian / Alaska Native at 38.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Happy Camp Union Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Happy Camp Union Elementary reports $25,185 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 (~79 students)
Frequently asked questions about Happy Camp Union Elementary
How many students attend Happy Camp Union Elementary?
Happy Camp Union Elementary has 79 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Happy Camp, CA. CCD year-over-year: 107 (2022-23) → 115 (2023-24), up 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Happy Camp Union Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Happy Camp Union Elementary is 13.2:1, which is 39% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 16% 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 Happy Camp Union Elementary?
57.9% of students at Happy Camp Union Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Happy Camp Union Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Happy Camp Union Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 38.0% of enrollment, in Happy Camp, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Happy Camp Union Elementary?
Happy Camp Union Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Happy Camp Union Elementary?
None reported; Happy Camp Union Elementary operates only Happy Camp Union Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.