Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oroville, CA
Heritage Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Heritage Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063918010470
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage Community Day earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 15
- elementary schools in Oroville · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Community Day ranks #1 of 15 elementary schools in Oroville, CA.
School address
District: Thermalito Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 063918010470 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Heritage Community Day
Heritage Community Day is a small elementary school in Oroville, California, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 20 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 6 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Oroville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Helen M. Wilcox Elementary (592 students): Heritage Community Day is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Thermalito Union Elementary also operates Nelson Avenue Middle (456 students) and Sierra Avenue Elementary (365 students) alongside Heritage Community Day.
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 Heritage Community Day compares
Heritage Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$16,669
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 120.0 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 80.0%
Two or More 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Heritage Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thermalito Union Elementary, which includes Heritage Community Day.
$16,669
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.7%
State 64.1%
Federal 23.2%
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 Heritage Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Avenue Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Sierra Avenue Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Plumas Avenue Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Poplar Avenue Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Siskiyou Avenue Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Heritage Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 456
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 29.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
Similar elementary schools in Oroville
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
Standard public school
592 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Stream Charter
Standard public school
515 students 30.3:1 students per teacher
Ophir Elementary
Standard public school
452 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Stanford Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
403 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Sierra Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
365 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Plumas Avenue Elementary
Standard public school
322 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Heritage Community Day
How many students attend Heritage Community Day?
Heritage Community Day has 5 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oroville, CA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Heritage Community Day is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Oroville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Community Day?
Heritage Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. 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 Heritage Community Day rank among elementary schools in Oroville?
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Community Day ranks #1 of 15 elementary schools in Oroville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oroville on the city page.
Is Heritage Community Day a good school?
Heritage Community Day earns 63/100 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 Thermalito Union Elementary?
Besides Heritage Community Day, Thermalito Union Elementary also operates Nelson Avenue Middle (456 students), Sierra Avenue Elementary (365 students), and Plumas Avenue Elementary (322 students). See the Thermalito Union Elementary district page for the complete list.
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