Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 063918010470
Heritage Community Day — Oroville, CA
Federal NCES profile for Heritage Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Thermalito Union Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Heritage Community Day reports 5 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 20 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Thermalito Union Elementary spends $20,417 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 12.7% from local sources (property taxes), 64.1% from the state, and 23.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Heritage Community Day compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,417
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 20 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 5 Top 1% in California — larger than 99% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 063918010470
Student demographics
White 80.0%
Two or More 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 20:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thermalito Union Elementary, which includes Heritage Community Day.
$20,417
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 456
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Heritage Community Day
How many students attend Heritage Community Day?
Heritage Community Day has 5 students enrolled. It is a 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%. The school serves a student body in Oroville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Community Day?
Heritage Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.