Enrollment
220
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hydesville, CA
Hydesville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hydesville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061812002237
👥 S:T ratio 2
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hydesville Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.4:1
- large classes for California
- 39.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 220
- students enrolled
Hydesville Elementary has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hydesville Elementary · California
NCES ID 061812002237 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hydesville Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hydesville Elementary
Hydesville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Hydesville, California, enrolling 220 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 220 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 448 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #296.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 367 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Hydesville Elementary spends $12,926 per pupil, 22% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Hydesville Elementary operates only this one school, so Hydesville Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Hydesville Elementary compares
Hydesville 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 | 24.4:1 | ▲ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.6% | ▼ 29% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,926
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Hydesville Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hydesville Elementary, which includes Hydesville Elementary.
$12,926
Per student
-22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 57.8%
Federal 14.6%
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 (~220 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hydesville Elementary
How many students attend Hydesville Elementary?
Hydesville Elementary has 220 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hydesville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hydesville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hydesville Elementary is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hydesville Elementary?
39.6% of students at Hydesville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hydesville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hydesville Elementary is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Hydesville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hydesville Elementary?
Hydesville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hydesville Elementary a good school?
Hydesville Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Hydesville Elementary?
None reported; Hydesville Elementary operates only Hydesville Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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