Enrollment
10
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · California Hot Springs, CA
Hot Springs Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hot Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061764002194
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hot Springs Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5:1
- small classes for California
- 92.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 10
- students enrolled
Hot Springs Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hot Springs Elementary · California
NCES ID 061764002194 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hot Springs Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hot Springs Elementary
Hot Springs Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in California Hot Springs, California, enrolling 10 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Hot Springs Elementary is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 77% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 92.3% of students qualify for free meals, 66% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 26 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 70.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hot Springs Elementary spends $37,625 per pupil, 128% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hot Springs Elementary operates only this one school, so Hot Springs Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 10 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 Hot Springs Elementary compares
Hot Springs 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 77% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.3% | ▲ 66% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
70.0%
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
$37,625
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 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Hot Springs Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hot Springs Elementary, which includes Hot Springs Elementary.
$37,625
Per student
+128%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+127%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 64.8%
Federal 4.3%
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 (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hot Springs Elementary
How many students attend Hot Springs Elementary?
Hot Springs Elementary has 10 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in California Hot Springs, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hot Springs Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hot Springs Elementary is 5:1, which is 77% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% 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 Hot Springs Elementary?
92.3% of students at Hot Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hot Springs Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hot Springs Elementary is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in California Hot Springs, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hot Springs Elementary?
Hot Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Hot Springs Elementary a good school?
Hot Springs Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Hot Springs Elementary?
None reported; Hot Springs Elementary operates only Hot Springs Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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