Enrollment
85
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Angwin, CA
Howell Mountain Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Howell Mountain Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061776002196
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Howell Mountain Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.2:1
- small classes for California
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
Howell Mountain Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Howell Mountain Elementary · California
NCES ID 061776002196 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Howell Mountain Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Howell Mountain Elementary
Howell Mountain Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Angwin, California, enrolling 85 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14.2:1, Howell Mountain Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 34% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 85 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 211 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #125.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and White (33%) (diversity index 57/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Howell Mountain Elementary spends $20,238 per pupil, 23% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Howell Mountain Elementary operates only this one school, so Howell Mountain Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 85 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 Howell Mountain Elementary compares
Howell Mountain 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 | 14.2:1 | ▼ 34% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.6%
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
$20,238
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 56.5%
White 32.9%
Two or More 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Howell Mountain Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Howell Mountain Elementary, which includes Howell Mountain Elementary.
$20,238
Per student
+23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.7%
State 13.2%
Federal 11.1%
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 (~85 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Howell Mountain Elementary
How many students attend Howell Mountain Elementary?
Howell Mountain Elementary has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Angwin, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howell Mountain Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Howell Mountain Elementary is 14.2:1, which is 34% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% 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 Howell Mountain Elementary?
50.0% of students at Howell Mountain Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howell Mountain Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Howell Mountain Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment, in Angwin, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Howell Mountain Elementary?
Howell Mountain Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Howell Mountain Elementary a good school?
Howell Mountain Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. 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 Howell Mountain Elementary?
None reported; Howell Mountain Elementary operates only Howell Mountain Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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